Wheat Closes with Friday Losses
The wheat complex closed Friday with losses. Chicago SRW futures were down 4 to 5 cents in most contracts, as March was down 6 ½ cents on the week. KC…
Wheat Mixed at Friday’s Midday
The wheat complex is trading with mixed action on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are down 1 to 2 cents in most contracts so far on Friday. KC HRW futures are…
Stocks Sink as Chip Stocks Retreat and Bond Yields Climb
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down by -1.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -1.91%. …
Dollar Strength and Stock Market Weakness Undercut Crude Oil Prices
January WTI crude oil (CLF26) on Friday closed down -0.16 (-0.28%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26) closed down -0.0077 (-0.44%).Crude oil and gasoline prices moved lower on Friday, with gasoline…
Cotton Closes the Week with Weakness
Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts down 10 to 15 points across most front months, as March was down 10 points on the week. Crude oil futures were…
Why your chocolate is getting smaller, more expensive and less chocolatey
Archie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesCrack open a tub of Celebrations or pull a Terry's Chocolate Orange from a stocking these days, and have you noticed, there seems to be a little…
EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia’s frozen cash ahead of big loan plan for Ukraine
Paul KirbyEurope digital editorThierry Monasse/Getty ImagesUkraine's president says it is right for Russia's frozen assets to be used to rebuild his countryEuropean Union governments have agreed to immobilise indefinitely Russian…
No 10 says it backs pubs as landlords bar Labour MPs in tax protest
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterDowning Street has insisted the government backs pubs, as a growing number sign up to a campaign to bar Labour MPs from their premises in protest at tax…
Gatwick Airport’s drop-off fee rises to £10
Gatwick Airport is increasing the price of its drop-off zones by £3, bringing the minimum charge to £10.The fee to allow drivers to stop outside the terminal for 10 minutes…
Crafters warn of ‘overpriced tat’ sold at Cornwall fairs
Crafters warn of imported 'tat' at festive fairsBBCCrafters in Cornwall are asking shoppers to seek out genuine, handmade Cornish goods like this woolly sheepMembers of the crafting community in Cornwall…
Trump signs order blocking states from enforcing own AI rules
Peter Hoskins,Business reporterandLily Jamali,North America technology correspondentUS President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at blocking states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence (AI) regulations."We want to have…