China scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes
By Mei Mei Chu, Florence Lo and Xiaoyu Yin YANQING, China (Reuters) – In a research facility in the northwest of Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team harvest…
Cuban sugar industry demise mirrors food crisis
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba, which once produced millions of tons of sugar, expects to output just 300,000 metric tons of the sweetener in 2025, according to provincial…
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US labor board judge rules Exxon’s Texas refinery union lockout was legal
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge has ruled Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)’s 10-month-long lockout of some 600 union workers at a Texas oil refinery during…
Dollar falls amid economic data dump before long weekend
By Alden Bentley NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar fell broadly on Wednesday in thin pre-holiday trade, digesting a slew of indicators that underscored U.S. economic resilience while investors assessed the…
Gold prices climb on weaker dollar, ongoing tariff jitters
Investing.com– Gold prices rose on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar and the prospect of increased U.S. trade tariffs stirring up geopolitical tensions.. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $2,637.99 an…
US oil prices settle lower as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire cools geopolitical tensions
Investing.com — U.S, oil prices settle just lower Wednesday as traders weighed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah and an unexpected, draw in US oil inventories ahead of Sunday’s…
Oil steady after surprise rise in US gasoline stocks
By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday, pressured by a large surprise build in U.S. gasoline stocks and worries about U.S. interest rate cuts next year,…
SEC Adds 20 Firms to Public Alert List, Cites Rising Investment Fraud Concerns
Fraudulent entities preying on unsuspecting investors remain a persistent threat in global financial markets. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has now expanded its Public Alert Unregistered Soliciting Entities (PAUSE)…
Oil eases on surprise rise in US gasoline stocks, rate-cut worries
By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) -Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as a large, surprise build in U.S. gasoline stocks and worries about the outlook for U.S. interest rates next year…
