Cocoa Prices Fall as EU Delays Deforestation Rules
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Wednesday closed down -6 (-0.12%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25) closed down -10 (-0.27%).Cocoa prices settled lower on Wednesday but remained above…
Coffee Prices Settle Lower on Improved Global Supply Outlook
March arabica coffee (KCH26) on Wednesday closed down -3.60 (-0.94%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26) closed down -46 (-1.01%).Coffee prices settled lower on Wednesday after the European Parliament approved…
Corn Rallies Ahead of Turkey Day
Corn bulls were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts 7 to 8 cents higher ahead of the Thanksgiving break. Friday is first notice day for December futures. The CmdtyView…
Soybeans Head into Holiday with Gains
Soybeans were 5 to 7 cents higher across the front months on Wednesday, as bulls were busy buying ahead of the holiday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 6…
Fracking transforms an Argentine town but what about the nation?
Matías Zibell GarcíaBusiness reporter, Añelo, ArgentinaMatías Zibell GarcíaThe Argentine town of Añelo has a bull statue that symbolises the region's economic potentialMechanic Fabio Javier Jiménez found himself in the right…
Nine ways the Budget could affect you if you’re under 25
Archie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe chancellor has announced her Budget which includes a freeze to income taxthresholds, a rise in minimum wages and a so-called milkshake tax.Here are nine ways Chancellor…
Properties worth more than £2m in England face new tax
Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesOwners of tens of thousands of properties in England valued at more than £2m are set to be hit with a surcharge of at least £2,500…
Salary sacrifice: Pension tax break reduced by chancellor
Josh MartinBusiness reporterSome pension savers will face a hit to the amount of money they can put into their pension without paying national insurance (NI), under measures announced in the…
The real reason Reeves is making you pay more tax
Faisal IslamEconomics editorThe biggest initial surprise in this Budget may have been that the government's independent forecaster the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) managed to publish it all by mistake…
Electric vehicle owners to face pay-per-mile tax
Pritti MistryBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA new tax for electric and hybrid vehicles has been announced by the chancellor in the Budget.From April 2028, electric car drivers will pay a road charge…