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December 28, 2025
Master Lock Comanche won the Sydney to Hobart race on Sunday, after a three-way battle with supermaxis LawConnect (the winner) and HSK Scallywag100 (second). Comanche, owned by Matt Allen and James Mayo, finished the race in just two days, five hours…
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December 25, 2025
LawConnect, the defending line honours champion, took the early lead on Friday in the Sydney-Hobart yacht racing race. The fleet of 129 supermaxis pushed out from a cloudy Sydney Harbour into the choppy seas of the South Pacific. LawConnect…
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December 25, 2025
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the United States is reviving piratery and banditry by blocking Venezuela. It hoped President Donald Trump’s pragmatic approach would prevent a catastrophe. Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry…
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December 25, 2025
Alex 'Wong, 'global chief strategist at Hanwha Group said that the?Philly Shipyard of Hanwha has the ability to build a nuclear-powered submarine? for the U.S. Navy. Wong stated during Hanwha's Hanwha media day in Philadelphia on Monday that "the U.S.
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December 25, 2025
Alex Wong is the global chief strategy officer of Hanwha Group. According to a press release issued by the South Korean firm on Thursday, the company's Philly Shipyard can build a nuclear submarine for the U.S. Navy. Wong, who spoke at the Hanwha media day in Philadelphia on Monday…
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December 24, 2025
A U.S. official said on Wednesday that the 'White House' has ordered U.S. military forces to concentrate almost exclusively?on enforcing "quarantine", or the ban, of Venezuelan crude oil for the next at least two months. The official stated that "while military options still exist…
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December 24, 2025
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday as traders and analysts feared the outbreak of hostilities along the Black Sea and the extreme cold that was affecting the Russian wheat belts. Corn futures…
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December 24, 2025
Chicago Board of Trade Wheat Futures rose for a fifth session Wednesday, as traders and analysts expressed concern about the escalation of war in the Black Sea Export Zone and the severe cold that has affected the Russian wheat belts. Corn futures rose on the strength of wheat and strong demand…
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December 24, 2025
Dealers said that European wheat prices rose in a thin trade before Christmas due to concerns about the escalation of war in the Black Sea export zone. Euronext will be closed on Christmas Day, Thursday and Friday. The most active contract, March wheat on the Paris-based Euronext exchange…
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December 24, 2025
Dealers said that the price of European wheat increased on Wednesday, as concerns about the war in the Black Sea export zone and the cold weather in Russia pushed prices up in thin trading before Christmas. The most active contract, March?wheat on Paris' Euronext exchange…
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December 23, 2025
In its U.S. IPO filing, AI-powered fleet manager Motive Technologies disclosed Tuesday a?rise?in revenue for the nine months. Companies are lining up to list in early 2019. Losses of $113.9 millions on $268.9?millions in revenue were reported…
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December 23, 2025
According to documents and data from the company, Venezuela's PDVSA, the state-owned oil company, has started to fill tankers with crude oil and fuel oil, and keep them in Venezuelan water, due to the accumulation of inventories caused by?the U.S. seizing Venezuelan-linked ships on sea. The U.S.
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December 23, 2025
Analysts said that prices for Euronext wheat rose on Tuesday, as Russian attacks against Ukrainian?ports boosted the market. Forecasts of extreme cold in 'Russia also pushed up prices. Traders repositioned their positions before Christmas. The most active contract…
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December 23, 2025
According to documents and data from the company, Venezuela's PDVSA state-run oil firm has begun filling up 'tankers' with crude oil and fuel oil that it has in its storage. This is because inventories are increasing amid U.S. moves to seize Venezuelan-linked ships. This month, the U.S.
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December 23, 2025
British sailor, Ben 'Ainslie, has secured the funding he needs to run his America's Cup 2027 campaign. He announced a deal with Oakley Capital Tuesday following a stressful phase?in a mission to?bring the Cup back home. Ainslie’s Athena Racing…
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December 22, 2025
Chicago?wheat fell for the first time in four sessions on Tuesday. However, losses were limited due to concerns about an escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict disrupting supplies. Corn was flat, but soybeans were up. A grain trader in Singapore…
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December 22, 2025
Donald Trump, President of the United States, announced plans on Monday to build a new class of battleships, larger, faster, and "100 times stronger" than anything before. The goal is to cement U.S. Naval dominance. He said that the project would be eventually expanded to include?20-?25 new vessels.
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December 22, 2025
The Panamanian foreign minister announced?on Monday? that an?American?tanker was recently intercepted?by Panama. The Panamanian flagged vessel violated the maritime laws of the country and disconnected its transponder as it sailed out of Venezuelan waters with a crude cargo.
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December 22, 2025
Euronext wheat increased for a third day on Monday, continuing a recovery from the contract lows. Attacks by Ukraine and Russia against each other's Black Sea coasts led to some short-covering. The most active contract, March?wheat on Paris' Euronext exchange…
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December 22, 2025
Department of the Interior announced on Monday that the Trump administration has suspended the?lease for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction due to national?security concerns. The Department said that the move was made…
