As Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season, retailers and manufacturers anticipate a growing number of British consumers will be hunting for refurbished and pre-owned bargains to save cash and shop more sustainably.
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said he wanted to "accelerate" negotiations over a free trade agreement between Uruguay, China and the Mercosur trade bloc while meeting China's Premier Li Qiang on Thursday, according to Chinese state media.
Iranian state-owned animal feed importer SLAL is believed to have purchased about 120,000 metric tons of animal feed corn in an international tender that closed on Tuesday, European traders said on Thursday.
Copper prices rose in London on Thursday as the U.S. currency weakened, supporting demand for the dollar-priced metal from buyers using yuan and other currencies.
Fashion group Brunello Cucinelli is expected to join the FTSE MIB index of leading Italian shares at the expense of agricultural and construction machinery maker CNH Industrial in a review at the end of the month, two traders said on Thursday.
Chinese importers are believed to have purchased some 66,000 metric tons of animal feed corn from Ukraine in the week, European traders said on Thursday.
Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Thursday after three consecutive sessions of gains as the contract tracked weakness in Dalian vegetable oils and crude oil, while market participants awaited output data.
Indian buyers curtailed purchases of palm oil for December and January shipments due to rising prices and as refiners face negative margins after making heavy imports in the past few months, industry officials told Reuters on Thursday.
London nickel prices hit their lowest level in more than two-and-a-half years on Thursday, as lingering concerns about oversupply weighed on the market.
British travel company Jet2 said it was on track to meet annual forecasts after it posted a jump in operating profit for the six months to the end of September, helped by ongoing strong demand for flights and holidays.
India's wheat planting is expected to remain stagnant despite a rally in prices to near record highs, as lower soil moisture prompts farmers in some areas to switch to less water-intensive crops, industry officials and scientists told Reuters.
British travel company Jet2 posted a 19% jump in operating profit for the six months to the end of September, after it took more people on holiday, and more of those opted for higher-margin package holidays.
South African budget fashion retailer Mr Price reported on Thursday a 9.3% decline in half-year profit, hit by elevated levels of power cuts and as double-digit inflation in food and transport impacted its value customers more severely.
Ukraine's efforts to revive sea exports in defiance of Russia's military blockade have given a glimmer of hope to a teetering farm sector in which loss-making producers are abandoning some land in one of the world's biggest grain belts.
Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Thursday after three consecutive sessions of gains as the contract tracked weakness in Dalian vegetable oils and crude oil, while market participants awaited output data.
Nickel prices fell on Thursday, with the London contract hitting its lowest level in more than two-and-a-half years, as a lingering oversupply pressured any price rally.
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said it struck down the Biden administration's decision to deny small refiners "hardship waivers" that exempt them from nation's biofuel mandates, in a win for the refining industry.
Malaysian palm oil futures opened lower on Thursday after three consecutive sessions of gains, with weakness in Dalian vegetable oils and crude oil weighing on the market.
More than 400 Macy's workers in Washington state are planning a three-day strike from Black Friday through Sunday, alleging unfair labor practices and demanding better wages, according to UFCW Local 3000's website.
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