Hogs Ease Lower on Wednesday
Hogs Ease Lower on Wednesday
Lean hog futures slipped lower into the Wednesday close, as contracts were 25 to 87 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $88.16, down…
Dollar Turns Lower as US-China Tensions Ramp Up
Dollar Turns Lower as US-China Tensions Ramp Up
The dollar index (DXY00) on Wednesday fell from a 1-week high and finished down by -0.04%. The dollar relinquished early gains on Wednesday and turned lower after a Reuters report…
UK gambling ads with Lewis Hamilton and Chelsea logo banned over children influence
UK gambling ads with Lewis Hamilton and Chelsea logo banned over children influence
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGambling advertisements featuring Formula 1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton and the Chelsea football club logo have been banned in the UK over concerns that they would influence children.The…
Tesla earnings slide despite record revenue
Tesla earnings slide despite record revenue
Peter HoskinsBusiness reporterFuture Publishing via Getty Images)Tesla has seen its profits slide even as it reported record quarterly revenue after US buyers rushed to secure a key tax credit on…
US sanctions Russian oil companies after failed Putin talks
US sanctions Russian oil companies after failed Putin talks
Trump says Putin talks 'don't go anywhere' as he imposes new sanctions Bernd Debusmann Jr,at the White House and Max Matza'It was time', says Trump on increase in Russia sanctionsThe…
How the outsourcing sector became South Africa’s newest goldmine
How the outsourcing sector became South Africa’s newest goldmine
MaryLou CostaBusiness reporterVentricaSouth Africa's outsourcing sector, including accountancy support and call centres, is growing stronglyEsethu Dywili says his lucrative accountancy work has given him the chance to change his family's…
Temu agrees to remove rip-off greeting cards more quickly
Temu agrees to remove rip-off greeting cards more quickly
Peter RuddickBusiness reporterBBC/Lola DesignOnline shopping giant Temu has agreed to work with the greeting card industry to remove copied designs from its site more quickly.Card firms say hundreds of their…
Metlen boss says London Stock Exchange is bouncing back
Metlen boss says London Stock Exchange is bouncing back
London Stock Exchange bouncing back, says metals magnateSimon JackBusiness editorAFP via Getty ImagesThe Metlen founder's comments come amid uncertainty as some British companies list elsewhere (file photo)The UK was the…
Stable inflation gives chancellor space to break the doom loop
Stable inflation gives chancellor space to break the doom loop
Faisal IslamEconomics editorIt might be the peak, or perhaps the mini-summit for the current bump in inflation.Economists across the city suggest its downhill from here, after the inflation rate for…
Why Beyond Meat shares have surged 1,000% in four days
Why Beyond Meat shares have surged 1,000% in four days
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterAppetite for Beyond Meat's plant-based burgers is shaky. But traders sure seem to have developed a taste for its stock.Shares in the company have soared more than 1,000%…
Rachel Reeves considering tax hike for lawyers and accountants
Rachel Reeves considering tax hike for lawyers and accountants
Becky Morton,Political reporter and Dharshini David,Deputy economics editorPA MediaChancellor Rachel Reeves is considering changes to the tax system which would lead to some lawyers, accountants and doctors paying more, in…
Heathrow third runway developer decision due end of November
Heathrow third runway developer decision due end of November
Katy Austin,Transport correspondent and Simon Browning,Business reporterA decision on which developer will build Heathrow's third runway is due by the end of November, the transport secretary has confirmed.Two rival bids…