Ireland has been ranked as the most competitive country in the euro area but the country has slipped back in its global standing. The latest annual World Competitiveness Rankings from…
The Bank of Canada held its key policy rate at 2.75% for the third time in a row today, as expected, and said the risk of a severe and escalating…
Mercedes-Benz has today trimmed its annual car sales and profit margin forecasts, flagging a nearly $420m impact from US tariffs in the second quarter as US President Donald Trump prepared…
The US economy returned to growth in the second quarter, government data showed today, as analysts warned of distortions due to shifting trade flows over President Donald Trump's tariffs. The…
An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) has refused planning permission to contentious plans for the €100m redevelopment of St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre in Dublin. The refusal by ACP overturns a grant…
Electricity demand is set to grow by two thirds by 2050, a new report shows. This increased demand will be driven in the short term by the needs of data…
Rio Tinto logged its smallest first-half underlying profit in five years and announced its lowest interim dividend in seven years today due to falling iron ore prices, as it flagged…
September arabica coffee (KCU25) on Wednesday closed down -3.10 (-1.05%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25) closed up +66 (+1.97%).Coffee prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with robusta coffee climbing to…
September WTI crude oil (CLU25) on Wednesday closed up +0.79 (+1.14%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25) closed up +0.0262 (+1.20%).Crude oil and gasoline prices on Wednesday extended this week's rally…
September Nymex natural gas (NGU25) on Wednesday closed down -0.097 (-3.09%).Sep nat-gas prices retreated on Wednesday due to a mixed weather forecast and the outlook for weekly nat-gas inventories to…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) on Wednesday closed down -0.14 (-0.84%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25) closed down -5.30 (-1.12%).Sugar prices were under pressure Wednesday on…
September arabica coffee (KCU25) today is down -3.60 (-1.21%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25) is up +59 (+1.76%).Coffee prices today are mixed, with robusta coffee climbing to a 2-week…