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United States
Feb 17, 2025

Fonterra, New Zealand's dairy company, will increase milk payments to farmers who reduce emissions

The Fonterra Co-operative in New Zealand will pay more to dairy farms that emit less greenhouse gases, while Nestle and Mars, its customers, will give bonuses to...

United States
Feb 17, 2025

Gold rises on weaker dollar and Trump tariff threats

Gold prices rose above $2,900 an ounce on Sunday, supported by the weaker dollar, and fears of a possible trade war after U.S. president Donald Trump threatened...

Peru
Feb 17, 2025

An indigenous leader in Peru claims that illegal miners in the Amazon use children as "human shields".

On Monday, the leader of a Peruvian indigenous community asked the government to declare an emergency and accused illegal miner of using children in the Amazon as...

Italy
Feb 17, 2025

Brugge's coach speaks to a dead mother before the match

Nicky Hayen, the coach of Club Brugge said that he would talk to his mother who died before Tuesday's second-leg match in their Champions League playoff with...

Brazil
Feb 17, 2025

Brazil raids Amazon rainforest to target illegal logging

By Ueslei Marcelino PORTO VELHO (Brazil), 17 February - Brazilian environmental agents seized more than 5,000 truckloads in an operation targeting the Amazon rainforest's most heavily logged...

China
Feb 17, 2025

Andy Home: Congo is China's strategic supplier of copper

China's massive investment in mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo is paying off in the form of a surge in physical copper imports. In 2024, the...

Japan
Feb 17, 2025

European shares reach record highs amid hopes for peace in Ukraine

European shares reached record highs on Monday, with defence stocks leading the way, as regional leaders demanded an urgent summit to discuss the Ukraine conflict amid increasing...

Ukraine
Feb 17, 2025

Germany's election: polls, parties, and policy debates

Germany will hold an immediate national election on February 23 after the collapse of the three-way coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The main political parties, their...

India
Feb 17, 2025

Sources say that India's NTPC is planning to spend $62 Billion on nuclear power.

Three sources claim that the Indian state-owned power company NTPC plans to build nuclear power capacity of 30 gigawatts over the next 20 years, which is three...

Austria
Feb 17, 2025

The cybersecurity firm of Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz has been valued at $1 billion

The cybersecurity company founded by the former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in collaboration with Israeli entrepreneurs is now valued at $1.1 billion, after it received another $100...

India
Feb 17, 2025

Russell: China's response to Trump's tariffs will change coking coal prices and flows.

The impact of China's retaliatory duties on U.S. energy exports will be felt most strongly in the seaborne coal market. Beijing imposed an import tariff of 15%...

United States
Feb 17, 2025

Minister: South Africa is open to bids for nuclear projects from Russia or Iran

A senior government minister has said that South Africa may turn to Russia or Iran in order to increase its civilian nuclear energy capacity. Analysts say this...

Taiwan
Feb 17, 2025

European shares reach record highs amid hopes for peace in Ukraine

European shares reached record highs on Monday, with defence stocks leading the way, as top leaders in the region called for an urgent summit to discuss the...

South Asia
Feb 17, 2025

Sources say that India's NTPC is planning to spend $62 Billion on nuclear power.

Three sources claim that the Indian state-owned power company NTPC plans to build nuclear power capacity of 30 gigawatts over the next 20 years, which is three...

United States
Feb 17, 2025

Copper drops as short-covering evaporates

Investors and traders closed out their rolling positions in anticipation of the contract expiration this week, which caused copper prices to fall on Monday. The price of...

South Asia
Feb 17, 2025

Reliance and HDFC offset earnings weakness, trade concerns, and bring Indian benchmarks to a flat end

India's benchmark indices were flat on Monday, after eight sessions of declines. Gains in HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries helped offset the weakness caused by muted corporate...

India
Feb 17, 2025

India cancels winter games for Kashmir due to 'insufficient snowfall

India has postponed their national winter games due to a lack snow in Gulmarg ski resort, which is located in northern Kashmir territory. The event was scheduled...

South Asia
Feb 17, 2025

VEGOILS-Palm settles higher despite weak soyoil, export data

Malaysian palm futures recovered from the session's early losses and settled higher on Monday. However, weakness in soyoil pricing and lower estimates of palm oil exports for...

United States
Feb 17, 2025

Prices of gas in Europe are mixed due to cold weather and stronger winds as the market watches Ukraine talk

On Monday morning the benchmark Dutch gas contract traded in a narrow range, as higher wind speeds reduced gas demand for electricity generation. Meanwhile the market was...

Mining
Feb 17, 2025

Gold rises on weaker dollar and Trump tariff threats

Gold prices increased on Monday. They hovered above $2,900 an ounce. This was due to a weaker US dollar and concerns about a possible trade war after...

Argentina
Feb 17, 2025

Brazil Inc. places cautious bets on Argentina's turnaround under Milei

Brazilian companies are looking for acquisition targets in Argentina while strengthening their staff and stores as a precautionary bet on the aggressive economic reforms of President Javier...

Bahrain
Feb 17, 2025

Major Gulf markets decline amid Trump tariff plan worries

Investors waited for more details about U.S. president Donald Trump's plans to impose reciprocal tariffs, and were concerned that global trade tensions could escalate. Trump re-invigorated his...

Africa
Feb 17, 2025

Petra Diamonds names two CEOs to combat its growing losses

Petra Diamonds announced on Monday that it had appointed two joint CEOs in place of Richard Duffy. Duffy resigned with "mutual agreement and immediate effect", following a...

United Kingdom
Feb 17, 2025

UK regulator warns that the Topps Tiles and CTD Tiles merger could lead to a reduction in competition

The British Competition Regulator said that Topps Tiles’ 9 million-pound ($11.3-million) acquisition of CTD Tiles may reduce competition and limit the choices of products and deals for...

Africa
Feb 17, 2025

Anglo Platinum pays cash dividends in addition to spin-off plans

Anglo American Platinum announced on Monday that it would pay an additional cash dividend of $856 million ahead of the planned spin-off into a separate unit. This...

Indonesia
Feb 17, 2025

Indonesian president: New export measures will add $80 billion to foreign exchange reserves

The Indonesian president Prabowo Subito signed a regulation on Monday requiring that exporters of non-oil and gas resources hold their proceeds in Indonesia for at least one...

China
Feb 17, 2025

MORNING BID EUROPE - Hey, Asia also has tech shares

Wayne Cole gives us a look at what the future holds for European and global markets. The Asian share market has started the week on a positive...

United States
Feb 17, 2025

Russell: China's response to Trump tariffs is likely to change coking coal prices and flows.

The impact of China's retaliatory duties on U.S. energy exports will be felt most strongly in the seaborne coal market. Beijing imposed an import tariff of 15%...

United States
Feb 17, 2025

Oil prices steady as market eyes Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Oil prices were little altered on Monday, as investors awaited developments in a possible Russia-Ukraine deal that may ease sanctions disrupting the global supply flow. Brent crude...

United Kingdom
Feb 17, 2025

The price of copper is at its highest level in 3 months due to the delay of Trump's tariffs.

After U.S. president Donald Trump announced plans to implement reciprocal tariffs that will not be implemented immediately, copper prices hovered at more than three-months highs on Monday....

Mining
Feb 17, 2025

Gold rises on the back of a weaker dollar, Trump's tariff moves are in sight

Gold prices rose Monday, as the U.S. Dollar weakened. Investors are awaiting more details about U.S. president Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, which could escalate trade tensions globally....

United States
Feb 16, 2025

BlueScope Steel's earnings surpass the estimate, allowing it to reach a new high.

BlueScope Steel shares hit a record high of more than 3 years on Monday, after the steelmaker reported a half-year profit that exceeded market expectations. It also...

United States
Feb 16, 2025

The price of copper is at its highest level in 3 months due to the delay in Trump's tariff plan

After U.S. president Donald Trump announced plans to implement reciprocal tariffs that will not be implemented immediately, copper prices reached a three-month high on Monday. The price...

United States
Feb 16, 2025

Oil prices fall for the fourth day in a row on hopes of a Russia-Ukraine Peace

On Monday, oil prices fell for the fourth consecutive day as a result of expectations that a Russia-Ukraine agreement would ease sanctions disrupting supplies and concerns about...

Australia
Feb 16, 2025

BlueScope, an Australian steelmaker, sees Trump’s tariffs in a positive light

BlueScope Steel will benefit from the protectionist tariffs of U.S. president Donald Trump, said CEO Mark Vassella on Monday. He added that he expected higher prices to...

Saudi Arabia
Feb 16, 2025

Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy of Ukraine wants to discuss the fate of minerals with US

As Washington and Kyiv negotiate to open Ukraine's natural resources to U.S. investments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says that the two countries need to discuss what will...

Ukraine
Feb 16, 2025

White House envoy and national security advisor to Saudi Arabia for Russia discussions

Steve Witkoff, the White House Middle East Envoy, said on Sunday that he and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz would be traveling to Saudi Arabia in the...

United States
Feb 16, 2025

Overnight Russia strikes Ukraine power plant leaving residents in the freezing cold

Russian drone attacks have damaged a thermal plant in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, overnight. This has left at least 100,000 people in the cold without heat as temperatures...

Belgium
Feb 16, 2025

Teenager shot dead in Brussels in latest bout of drug gang violence

The local prosecutor's said that a 19-year old man was killed in Brussels Saturday night. Drug gang violence is not showing signs of decreasing in the Belgian...

United States
Feb 16, 2025

British Minister: US views UK in a 'different light on trade'

A senior British cabinet member said that the United States sees trade relations with Britain in a "different light" since it doesn't have a huge deficit with...

United Kingdom
Feb 16, 2025

UK Steel Industry Consultations Accelerate in Response to US Tariffs

The British Steel Industry published an important consultation on Sunday. This was weeks ahead of schedule, due to the announcement by President Donald Trump of new tariffs...

Africa
Feb 16, 2025

Mali mine collapse kills 40 people

A head of a union in the industry said that 43 people, mainly women, died after a gold mine collapsed on Saturday in western Mali. Taoule Camara...

United Kingdom
Feb 15, 2025

UK will publish green paper on steel industry ahead of schedule because of U.S. Tariffs, Observer reports

The Observer reported that Britain would publish a "green paper" for its steel industry on the Sunday following President Donald Trump’s announcement on new tariffs on steel...

Africa
Feb 15, 2025

As M23 rebels arrive in the suburbs, there is looting and destruction in Bukavu, eastern Congo.

On Saturday, chaotic scenes unfolded as Rwanda-backed M23 M23 rebels reached the outskirts of Bukavu. Meanwhile, a threat from Uganda's army chief of attacking a Congolese city...

Oil & Gas
Feb 15, 2025

Canadian Oil and Gas Firm Intensifies Ops at Gas Field Off Türkiye

Trillion Energy has started with the preparations to stimulate two wells at SASB gas field in an effort to enhance production at the project in the Southwestern...

Brazil
Feb 14, 2025

Brazil's Raizen suffers a loss in the third quarter

Brazilian sugarcane processing company Raizen posted a net loss of 2.57 billion reals ($450.5million) in the third quarter 2024/25, compared to a profit 793 million reais a...

United States
Feb 14, 2025

Trump Administration terminates 388 EPA Staff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Friday that it had terminated 388 of its employees who were hired in the past two years. It said this...

United States
Feb 14, 2025

Trump Administration to revamp appliance efficiency standards

The Trump administration announced on Friday that it would delay the implementation of energy and water efficiency standards for appliances such as central air conditioners and washing...

Brazil
Feb 14, 2025

Petrobras Brazil announces new oil discovery at Buzios field

Petrobras, the state-run Brazilian oil company, confirmed on Friday that oil was found in a Buzios offshore field well, but did not provide details about the amount...

Ukraine
Feb 14, 2025

Chief engineer: Russian drone attack damaged the confinement structure of Chornobyl's plant

By Yurii Kovalenko CHORNOBYL (Ukraine), 14 February - A Russian drone attacked the confinement structures around the decommissioned Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant intended to prevent nuclear substances...