Corn Posting Midday Losses on Friday
The corn market is falling in sympathy with the beans and facing some outside pressure on Friday, with contracts down 3 to 4 ½ cents at midday. The CmdtyView national…
Sugar Prices Slide on Crude Oil and Brazilian Real Weakness
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is down -0.20 (-1.23%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25) is down -1.00 (-0.22%).Sugar prices are moving lower today, with NY…
Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
Jane ChambersBusiness reporter, Asunción, ParaguayGabriela CibilsGabriela Cibils wants to help Paraguay attract big tech from the US and elsewhereGabriela Cibils is on a mission – to help turn Paraguay into…
Five carmakers go on trial over emissions cheat claims
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA major lawsuit against five leading carmakers accused of cheating on emissions tests is set to begin at the High Court on Monday.The trial is the latest…
Rachel Reeves should avoid ‘half-baked’ tax fixes in Budget, says IFS
Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporter EPAChancellor Rachel Reeves should avoid "directionless tinkering and half-baked fixes" when trying to boost the government's tax take in next month's Budget, a leading think tank…
China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over tariff threat
Stephen McDonellChina correspondent andNick Edserbusiness reporterDonald Trump's latest threat to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods is "a typical example of US double standards", China's government has said.A…
Rail operator Greater Anglia transfers to public ownership
Greater AngliaGreater Anglia runs the key commuter service between Norwich and London Liverpool StreetGreater Anglia has become the latest rail operator to enter into public ownership as part of the…
Trump directs Pentagon to pay troops during shutdown
Trump directs Pentagon to 'use all available funds' to pay troops during shutdownDonald Trump is directing US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to pay military personnel despite the federal government shutdown.…
AI holiday planning: I found the perfect seaside town for my summer trip
I asked AI to plan my dream summer holiday. Here's how it turned out Alan SmithAlan Smith with his wife and their daughter's boyfriend on the pier at Castro Urdiales…
Windows 10: When you should update and what it means for you
Windows 10 users urged to prepare for Microsoft pulling supportImran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter andLiv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesMicrosoft is encouraging users to update to Windows 11There is a big change coming for…
New safety campaign to tackle falls on construction sites
A new safety campaign is be launched to tackle falls on construction sites and to strengthen site culture. The Construction Industry Federation's 2025 construction safety campaign, "Back to Basics", runs…