US owner of major Russian agriculture firm says no plans to sell up

US owner of major Russian agriculture firm says no plans to sell up

U.S. company NCH Capital said on Friday that it has no plans to sell major Russian agricultural producer AgroTerra, after the head of Russia's second-largest bank said it was in talks to buy the...
December 05, 2025 at 12:45 pm
Milan Stock Exchange Opens Steady as Investors Await Fed Decision; Fincantieri Rises, Eni Falls

Milan Stock Exchange Opens Steady as Investors Await Fed Decision; Fincantieri Rises, Eni Falls

The trading session opened without major swings at Piazza Affari, as investors remain focused on the upcoming Federal Reserve moves scheduled for next week. According to CME Group's FedWatch, the...
December 05, 2025 at 12:00 pm
China's November exports expected to have rebounded off US tariff truce

China's November exports expected to have rebounded off US tariff truce

China's exports likely returned to growth in November after an unexpected dip in October, as manufacturers rushed to move inventory to take advantage of a fresh tariff truce with the U.S. ...
December 05, 2025 at 07:42 am
Chinese dronemaker DJI urges US to complete security review

Chinese dronemaker DJI urges US to complete security review

Chinese drone manufacturer DJI, which sells more than half of U.S. commercial drones, urged Congress and the Trump administration on Thursday to quickly complete a security review or extend a December...
December 05, 2025 at 01:17 am
Brazil soy exports jump 64% in November ahead of Chinese shift to US

Brazil soy exports jump 64% in November ahead of Chinese shift to US

Brazil's soybean exports jumped 64% in November from a year ago to 4.2 million metric tons, the government said on Thursday, with good local supply allowing elevated shipments before the world's...
December 05, 2025 at 01:12 am
Glenfarne finalizes 20-year LNG supply deal with South Korea's POSCO

Glenfarne finalizes 20-year LNG supply deal with South Korea's POSCO

Glenfarne's Alaska LNG unit said on Thursday it finalized an agreement to supply 1 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas to South Korean trading firm POSCO International for 20 years from...
December 04, 2025 at 09:03 pm
US signs pact with Kenya under 'America First' global health plan

US signs pact with Kenya under 'America First' global health plan

STORY: :: US and Kenya sign a $1.6 billion health pact, the first since USAID was dismantled :: Washington, D.C. :: December 4, 2025 :: Marco Rubio, Secretary...
December 04, 2025 at 07:04 pm
Senegal loan progressing, review underway into how it missed debts

Senegal loan progressing, review underway into how it missed debts

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it had made significant progress with Senegal toward a new loan programme while the Fund continued an internal investigation into how it failed to...
December 04, 2025 at 07:04 pm
TSX opens higher on strong bank earnings

TSX opens higher on strong bank earnings

Canada's main stock index opened higher on Thursday as major lenders reported better-than-expected results, pointing to a healthy banking sector as well as a resilient economy. At 9:30...
December 04, 2025 at 05:38 pm
Putin questions US punishing India for buying Russian oil

Putin questions US punishing India for buying Russian oil

Russian President Vladimir Putin challenged heavy U.S. pressure on India not to buy Russian fuel if the U.S. could do so as he began a two-day state visit, where he was embraced on arrival by Indian...
December 04, 2025 at 03:14 pm
Boosted by 'Dubai chocolate' craze, Argentina bets on pistachios

Boosted by 'Dubai chocolate' craze, Argentina bets on pistachios

STORY: Argentina is striving to capitalize on its favorable climate to cash in on a growing worldwide demand for pistachios, fueled in part by a TikTok trend around pistachio-filled treats known as...
December 04, 2025 at 02:04 pm
Debt-strained Kenya to sell Safaricom stake to Vodacom in $1.6 billion deal

Debt-strained Kenya to sell Safaricom stake to Vodacom in $1.6 billion deal

Kenya is selling a 15% stake in telecom operator Safaricom to South Africa's Vodacom in a deal worth about $1.6 billion, the companies and the finance minister said, as the government seeks to raise...
December 04, 2025 at 01:09 pm
Aurubis reports lower annual profit as copper output slows

Aurubis reports lower annual profit as copper output slows

Europe's largest copper producer Aurubis reported annual operating core profit just below market expectations on Thursday, weighed down by lower concentrate throughput at reduced treatment and...
December 04, 2025 at 09:13 am
Bessent says Fed rate cuts needed, China making good on soybean purchases

Bessent says Fed rate cuts needed, China making good on soybean purchases

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday expressed optimism about the economic outlook next year, but said interest rate cuts were still needed given a weakening in sectors including...
December 03, 2025 at 08:14 pm
Bessent:  China is reaching 'correct cadence' to complete promised US soybean purchases

Bessent: China is reaching 'correct cadence' to complete promised US soybean purchases

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said he was very optimistic about the U.S. economy next year, given increased capital investments, but said interest rate cuts were needed given a weakening in certain...
December 03, 2025 at 06:02 pm