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China delays final ruling in canola dispute with top supplier Canada

BEIJING -China on Friday prolonged its probe into Canadian canola imports, buying six more months for negotiations that could ease a year-long trade dispute sparked by Ottawa's tariffs on Chinese...

Under pressure Argentine markets brace for key Milei midterm test

LONDON -Some of the world's top investment banks are backing Argentina's markets to bounce if fiery leader Javier Milei comes through key election tests which begin this weekend without too much...

S.Africa's electricity regulator backs ArcelorMittal's bid for discounted tariffs

ArcelorMittal South Africa meets the criteria for discounted electricity tariffs in terms of set rules, the country's energy regulator said on Friday, backing a plea by the loss-making steelmaker. ...

White House review of biofuel waiver plan pits farmers against refiners

The White House is reviewing a high-stakes rule that could reshape the balance of interests between oil refiners and farmers by determining how - or even whether - to redistribute huge volumes of...

South Africa's Eskom expects no power cuts over summer

JOHANNESBURG -South African state utility Eskom said on Friday it expects no power cuts over the southern hemisphere summer months, barring a rise in breakdowns at its facilities. ...

Global equity fund inflows jump on rate cut expectations

Global equity funds drew their biggest weekly inflows in three weeks in the period to September 3, lifted by growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month and a favorable antitrust...

Inflation data looms for markets as stocks hover near records

NEW YORK -A spate of inflation data confronts U.S. stock investors in the coming week as markets grapple with fresh uncertainty over tariffs and government bond yields, while equities hover at lofty...

South Africa's Transnet's loss shrinks as viability doubts linger

JOHANNESBURG -South African freight rail and ports company Transnet made a smaller loss in the last financial year and said on Friday its turnaround programme was starting to deliver results,...

South Africa's Transnet narrows full-year loss to 1.9 billion rand

JOHANNESBURG -South African state-owned logistics group Transnet on Friday reported a smaller loss of 1.9 billion rand in the financial year to the end of March, down from a 7.3 billion rand loss in...

Milan Stock Exchange Flat at Open Amid Awaiting US Jobs Data; STM Surges

Piazza Affari opened little changed on Friday, in line with slightly positive European markets, as investors await the release of US monthly employment data set for early afternoon. A confirmation of...

Palm oil yields at risk as Ganoderma appears in earlier planting cycles

KUALA LUMPUR -A fungal disease once confined to older palm trees in coastal areas is spreading across Malaysian palm plantations and appearing much earlier in growth cycles, threatening yields in...

S.Africa's ARM suspends mining operations at Bokoni platinum mine

South Africa's African Rainbow Minerals has suspended operations at its loss-making Bokoni platinum mine while it works on a revised mining plan for the asset, it said on Friday as it reported a...

African Rainbow Minerals profit down 47% on lower commodity prices

South Africa's African Rainbow Minerals said on Friday its full-year profit fell 47%, mainly due to lower iron ore and coal prices. ARM posted headline earnings of 2.695 billion rand ...

Japan explores Alaskan LNG purchases as part of $7 billion energy deal, US-Japan statement shows

TOKYO -Japan has confirmed its commitment to an annual $7 billion worth of energy purchases from the United States while exploring their new Alaskan liquefied natural gas off-take agreement, a joint...

TSX ends higher for seventh straight day as tech shares climb

Canada's main stock index rose to another record high on Thursday, as technology and financial shares notched gains ahead of U.S. and Canadian employment data that guide expectations for interest...

Tyson Foods says it has succession plans after executive's shock departure

CHICAGO -Tyson Foods sought to reassure investors that it has succession plans in place on Thursday, after announcing this week that an executive seen by some analysts as a possible future CEO left...

Canada to unveil promised aid for aluminum, canola sectors soon

OTTAWA -Canada will soon unveil a series of promised measures to help the steel and aluminum sector deal with U.S. tariffs, and will also aid canola farmers, government officials said on Thursday. ...

Zimbabwe to start blueberry exports to China after breakthrough agreement

HARARE -Zimbabwe can start exporting blueberries to China after it agreed a protocol on phytosanitary standards, an industry body said on Thursday. The agreement was concluded during...

India looking beyond US for pharma exports amid tariff tensions

NEW DELHI -India is seeking to boost drug exports to semi-regulated markets in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia to reduce its dependence on the U.S., where tariff concerns pose risks,...