Untimely rains in the cotton belt, may cause further increase in the prices of lint on the local market on Thursday, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 8700, they added. In

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European wheat futures in Paris hit their highest in about seven weeks on Wednesday, but then fell back as a sharp drop in US markets dampened enthusiasm raised by hopes that Egypt could buy some

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European nations scrambled Thursday to prepare a response to new US tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of EU goods after Washington got the go-ahead from the World Trade Organization to strike back over state

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Malaysia's competition watchdog on Thursday threatened to hit Grab with a $21 million fine for practices that allegedly reduce competition, the latest problem for the ride-hailing giant. Grab is the biggest ride-hailing firm in Southeast

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World food prices were stable in September with a fall in sugar prices offset by climbs for vegetable oils and meat, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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British tobacco giant Imperial Brands, which recently warned over a backlash against vaping in the United States, said Thursday that Chief Executive Alison Cooper is stepping down. Cooper, who served nine years as CEO and

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Lebanon's central bank governor said Thursday that increased imports could have raised the demand for dollars in the country, noting this has pushed money changers to charge higher exchange rates. In a televised speech, Riad

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Ukraine's Prime Minister on Thursday promised to respect the central bank's independence, seeking to ease concerns from the International Monetary Fund as it considers whether to give the government a new loan programme worth around

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Growth in the United Arab Emirates's non-oil private sector slowed to a nine-year low in September, amid record low new orders reflecting soft demand, a survey showed on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit UAE

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French President Emmanuel Macron will face citizens Thursday to debate a controversial pension reform plan that has sparked protests by train drivers, pilots, lawyers, doctors and police as the country's powerful unions flex their collective

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