Soybean Gains Hold on Thursday
Soybeans posted 4 to 5 cent gains across the front months on Thursday, as slight product value strength provided some support. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 4 1/4…
Stock Indexes Fall as Regional Bank Stocks Plunge
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.36%. December E-mini S&P…
Cotton Slips Back Lower into the Close
Cotton futures faced back and forth trade on Tuesday, as contracts closed with 6 to 22 point losses. The outside markets were supportive factors, with the US dollar index down 98…
How to tell the health of a battery in a used EV
How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?Chris BaraniukTechnology ReporterCorbis via Getty ImagesBattery health is a top priority for buyers of used EVsWhen Kerry Dunstan and his partner…
Greene King CEO says cafes and delivery apps are our new rivals
Felicity HannahBBC presenter andJosh MartinBusiness reporterPeople swapping cask ales for cappuccinos or ordering a burger and a beer via Deliveroo rather than at their local are a new threat to…
Centrica and Holland & Barrett fined for underpaying staff
Pritti MistryBusiness reporterBritish Gas's parent company Centrica, Euro Garages and Holland & Barrett are among the latest companies named and shamed by the government for underpaying staff.The Department for Business…
Rachel Reeves plans ‘targeted action’ on bills in Budget
Faisal IslamEconomics editorWatch: Government will be taking targeted action on cost of living, says ReevesChancellor Rachel Reeves has said she is planning "targeted action to deal with cost of living…
H-1B visas: Chamber of Commerce sues Trump over $100K fee
Lily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent, San FranciscoThe US Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's new $100,000 (£74,000) fee on H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers.The…
China has found Trump’s pain point – rare earths
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterReutersLast week, China's Ministry of Commerce published a document that simply went by the name of "announcement No. 62 of 2025".But this wasn't just any bureaucratic missive. It…