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September 18, 2024
Euronext Wheat eased on Wednesday for the third consecutive day as traders observed that a recent rally of futures had widened a price difference compared to cheaper Black Sea Export Supplies. The grain markets were also encouraged to consolidate…
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September 18, 2024
Britain won a 5-2 victory over Switzerland on Wednesday in the America's Cup Challenger Series to earn a spot in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final in Barcelona. In the other semifinal, the United States maintained their hopes with a vital win over…
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September 18, 2024
On Wednesday, a German woman was killed by a shark after being attacked while swimming alongside her catamaran between Spain's Canary Islands & West Africa. The 30-year-old woman was traveling on a catamaran which had left Gran Canaria Island on September 14.
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September 17, 2024
Euronext wheat declined for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, in line with Chicago. Concerns over the escalation of Russia's conflict with Ukraine have subsided as traders return to the export competition due to cheaper Black Sea products.
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September 17, 2024
APK-Inform, an analyst, said that despite the bad weather, Ukraine will likely have a record soybean harvest in 2024 due to its large sowing area. The consultancy estimated that the harvest would be up to 6,000,000 metric tons or 9% higher than 2023.
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September 16, 2024
Both Switzerland and the United States kept their America's Cup dreams alive by winning dramatic semi-final races against Britain and Italy, respectively, in the qualifying series. The Swiss and U.S. were both on the verge of elimination in…
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September 16, 2024
European wheat futures dropped on Monday, in line with Chicago. This was a technical setback following last week's rally which was fueled by fears over Black Sea supply. The December wheat price on Paris' Euronext fell 2% to 220.50 euro ($245.33) per metric ton.
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September 14, 2024
China's military condemned Saturday the transit of two German Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait, saying that it increased security risk and sent the "wrong signal". Chinese forces also monitored and warned vessels. China, which claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its territory…
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September 13, 2024
The European Commission announced that EU regulators had approved a Belgian scheme of state aid worth 682 million euros ($756.54 millions) to support renewable energy offshore wind. The commission stated that the measure would support the construction…
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September 13, 2024
The United States will be facing Italy in the semi-finals for the America's Cup Challenger Series, which begins this weekend. The four teams will compete to be the first to take on New Zealand in the "Auld Mug", the oldest trophy of international sport dating back to 1851.
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September 13, 2024
The United States will be facing Italy in the semi-finals for the America's Cup Challenger Series, which begins this weekend. The four teams will compete to be the first to take on New Zealand in the "Auld Mug", the oldest trophy of international sport dating back to 1851.
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September 13, 2024
A source familiar with the situation said that Italian Navy divers recovered video surveillance gear from the superyacht which sank near Sicily in late October, killing British tech magnate Mike Lynch, as well as six others. The equipment recovered…
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September 12, 2024
Euronext Wheat ended Thursday slightly lower as an unexpected rise in a closely followed forecast for the U.S. Corn Crop encouraged prices to consolidate following a rally related to Black Sea Supply Concerns, traders said. The December wheat contract…
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September 12, 2024
Euronext Wheat Futures rose on Thursday for the third consecutive day, reaching a new peak of one month. Reports that a grain ship had been struck by a missile on the Black Sea kept attention on the supply risks in this vital export zone. The gains were modest…
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September 12, 2024
Market sources say that the crude oil loading plan for Russia from the Baltic port of Primorsk & Ust-Luga has been revised up by 0.2 million metric tons in September to 6.2 millions tons. Rosneft is Russia's biggest oil company. It has added 200…
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September 12, 2024
Calculations based on data and industry sources showed that Russian rail exports of liquefied gas to China increased by almost 40% in the period January to August, to 184,000 tons. Russian Railways imposed restrictions to ease bottlenecks in May and early June…
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September 11, 2024
Euronext Wheat Futures reached a new four-week high on Wednesday as weather setbacks from Russia offset the recent pressure of brisk Black Sea Exports. December wheat, which was the most actively traded position on Paris' Euronext, closed 1.4% higher at 223.00 Euros ($245.52) per metric ton.
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September 11, 2024
Members of the Budget Committee told the German lower house and Lower Saxony's state parliament on Wednesday that they had approved the rescue of Meyer Werft - one of the largest cruise ship builders in the world. The shipbuilder has a financing gap of almost 2.8 billion euros ($3.1 billion)…
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September 10, 2024
Ben Ainslie, British Team Captain, said that his team is focused on improving themselves and the AC75 boat before they move into the next phase of America's Cup campaign. The British crew, after what Ainslie described as "rustiness" in the race…
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September 9, 2024
Euronext Wheat Futures eased Monday, as Black Sea exports boosted prices in Paris from their three-week high. The grain markets also showed signs of consolidation as they awaited the widely anticipated U.S. government's crop forecasts, which are due later this week.
