Asia's rubber producing countries are waterlogged a virtual guarantee for traders that prices will stay high. Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, which account for 60 percent of the world's natural rubber, are experiencing heavy rains, which

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Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose almost one percent on Tuesday as players bet on another rise in Chicago soyoils. Export estimates of palmoil for the first 25 days of October, issued by two leading

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Dubai said on Tuesday it would launch a gold futures exchange on November 22, with South Africa's Standard Bank among 50 founding members. The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) said members would be able

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New rules to cut the environmental impact of transporting waste were agreed by European Union lawmakers on Tuesday. The rules governing the shipment of waste are expected to come into force at the start of

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Oil giant BP Plc reported a sharp rise in third-quarter profits, mainly due to high oil prices, but while the results were in line with forecasts some investors were disappointed by a start-up delay at

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Oil giant BP Plc reported a sharp rise in third-quarter profits, mainly due to high oil prices, but while the results were in line with forecasts some investors were disappointed by a start-up delay at

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The European Union executive named a mediator on Tuesday to work with EU governments and industry on the Galileo satellite navigation system and urged member countries to stop bickering over the project. EU Transport Commissioner

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Hong Kong said on Tuesday a meeting of world trade ministers here in December will go ahead despite speculation that it may be cancelled because key members have been unable to agree on critical areas

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France made a new attempt on Tuesday to prevent Europe's trade chief from making more concessions on agriculture as he tries to unblock talks for a new global trade deal, EU officials said. With a

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International Business Machines Corp, the world's largest computer company, said on Tuesday its board of directors authorised the repurchase of up to $4 billion of its shares. The company also declared a regular quarterly cash

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