Archive for the May 16, 2017
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Corn spot basis bids jumped by 5 cents per bushel at a closely watched processor in Decatur, Illinois, on Friday and were steady to higher elsewhere in the US Midwest as farmers delayed sales, grain
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The Karachi Port handled 273,035 tonnes of cargo comprising 258,253 tonnes of import cargo and 14,782 tonnes of export cargo including 3,023 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours
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The spot basis for hard red winter (HRW) wheat softened at the US Gulf Coast on Friday while bids held steady elsewhere in the southern Plains and farmer selling was light, grain merchandisers said. The
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Major US multinationals are pushing the Trump administration to deepen the tax break it has already tentatively proposed on $2.6 trillion in corporate profits being held offshore, a key piece in Washington's intricate tax reform
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US insurance giant AIG, under pressure from activist investors, announced Monday it named a former lieutenant to former chief executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg as its chief executive. Brian Duperreault, 70, will immediately take the top
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Germany should use its rising tax revenues to invest in infrastructure projects that will enhance its growth potential, and encourage employers to raise wages to help lift euro zone inflation, the International Monetary Fund said
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Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google parent Alphabet, has reached an agreement with ridesharer Lyft to test self-driving car technology, the companies said late Sunday. Waymo and Lyft are joining forces against ridesharing giant
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Some European countries are refusing to sign a trade statement at China's Silk Road summit, a diplomat said Monday, dealing a setback to Beijing's efforts to gain full support for its initiative. Germany, Estonia and
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J.P. Morgan on Monday announced a deal to buy a bigger Dublin office to accommodate more than 1,000 employees as the US banking giant seeks to relocate London staff over Brexit. The bank, which employs
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Miner BHP Billiton Monday announced it would drop the name Billiton in a re-branding exercise to build its standing as a major Australian company rather than a multinational giant. The world's biggest miner's Australian roots
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