U.S. designer Christian Siriano looked to the sweeping landscapes from science fiction epic “Dune” at his Fall/Winter fashion show, presenting a collection deeply rooted in the tones of the desert.
Polish farmers blocked roads nationwide and at border crossings with Ukraine on Friday, kicking off a month-long general strike to protest against EU policies and a lack of government action to protect their livelihoods.
European shares were trading flat on Friday, as gains in healthcare stocks and video games group Ubisoft were offset by a rise in government bond yields following a pullback in aggressive bets on early interest-rate cuts.
Qantas Airways said on Friday it is reviewing schedules and preparing contingency arrangements after pilots at its chartered flight unit planned to strike for two more days next week, continuing their demand for higher pay.
European shares inched higher at open on Friday on strong performances in healthcare stocks and video games group Ubisoft after quarterly results, though gains were limited by higher government bond yields as traders pulled back their interest rate cut bets.
Birkin bag maker Hermes said it will raise prices this year after sales jumped 17.5% in the fourth quarter of 2023, demonstrating the resilience of high end shoppers despite economic headwinds.
Yara International on Friday reported fourth-quarter core earnings down 45% year-on-year, though they still beat expectations, and said it would reduce its dividend.
Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) will introduce enhanced testing parameters for marine fuel delivered for bunkering at Singapore, to reduce the occurrence of bunkering contaminated fuels, it said in a circular notice this week.
London copper rebounded on Friday, but was set for its biggest weekly loss since September on demand concerns from top consumer China and a firm U.S. dollar.
Chicago soybeans slid on Friday, with prices under pressure from expectations of higher world supplies, even as forecasters reduced their production estimates for top exporter Brazil.
London copper rebounded on Friday after touching a near-three-month low in the previous session, but gains were limited by demand concerns from top consumer China and a firm U.S. dollar.
Singapore state investment firm Temasek [TEM.UL] and its wholly owned unit Seviora have partnered to jointly invest in late venture and early growth agri-food companies in Asia Pacific, Seviora said in a statement on Friday.
Chicago soybeans inched higher on Friday, with the market set for a weekly gain after recovering from a three-year low hit earlier this week, as expectations of lower production in Brazil underpinned prices.
Top exporter Brazil’s soybean harvest will be smaller than originally thought after excessive heat and dryness clipped yields in key growing areas, but much of the recent crop cuts has been offset by stealthy expansions in last year’s output.
The rebound in palm oil prices is likely to be capped by abundant supplies of rival soyoil and sunflower oil, "soft" oils that are available at discounts to tropical palm oil for the first time in more than a year.
The Federal Aviation Administration is exploring the use of an independent third-party to oversee Boeing inspections and quality oversight after evidence emerged the planemaker failed to install key bolts on a jet that suffered a midair emergency.
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