Wheat Posts Tuesday Gains
Wheat Posts Tuesday Gains
Wheat futures were heading higher on Tuesday, with gains across the three markets. MPLS spring wheat was the leader to the upside, with 6 to 8 cent gains at the…
Soybeans Pop Higher on Tuesday
Soybeans Pop Higher on Tuesday
Soybeans futures were higher at the Tuesday close with contracts up 1 to 3 cents on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 1 3/4 cents higher to…
Stocks Settle Higher as US Economic News Lifts Fed Rate Cut Expectations
Stocks Settle Higher as US Economic News Lifts Fed Rate Cut Expectations
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up by +0.91%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +1.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.58%. …
Sugar Prices Supported by Dollar Weakness and Smaller Indian Sugar Exports
Sugar Prices Supported by Dollar Weakness and Smaller Indian Sugar Exports
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is up +0.05 (+0.34%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) is up +2.00 (+0.47%).Sugar prices are moving higher today amid a…
North Sea drilling restrictions to be relaxed in new Labour plan
North Sea drilling restrictions to be relaxed in new Labour plan
Simon Jack,business editorandKevin Keane,Scotland environment, energy and rural affairs correspondentPlans to relax restrictions on new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea will be unveiled on Wednesday under the…
What’s at stake for Reeves’s Budget
What’s at stake for Reeves’s Budget
Skip to contentBritish Broadcasting CorporationHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveMore on this story.6 hours agoRachel ReevesUK economyBudget 2025
Minimum wage to rise again from April to £12.71 for over-21s
Minimum wage to rise again from April to £12.71 for over-21s
Over 21s to get £12.71 an hour as minimum wage increasedEmer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesMillions of people are set to get a pay rise from April due to an increase in…
Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time
Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time
Chris MasonPolitical editorKirsty O'Connor / TreasuryThe thrust of the Chancellor's address will be three cuts – cutting the cost of living, cutting NHS waiting lists and cutting government debtFinally, after…
Stamp duty: What is it and how much is it?
Stamp duty: What is it and how much is it?
Getty ImagesStamp duty is a tax paid by most home buyers in England and Northern Ireland, with Scotland and Wales having similar levies, but its future has been the subject…
Heathrow’s plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Heathrow’s plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Katy Austin,Transport correspondent ,Nick EdserandHarry Low,reportersHeathrow Airport's plan for a third runway, which involves moving the M25 motorway, has been chosen by the government.Two plans had been under consideration -…
Help to Save scheme to be offered to more people
Help to Save scheme to be offered to more people
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesMore people on low incomes will be encouraged to save through a scheme that offers a large government bonus, the Treasury has announced.About three million…
Milkshakes and lattes to face sugar tax in UK
Milkshakes and lattes to face sugar tax in UK
Lucy HookerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesPre-packaged milkshakes and coffees that are high in sugar will be hit with an extra tax from 2028, after the health secretary announced he was extending the…