The price for wheat, corn and fertilizer has shot higher since the invasion of Ukraine, putting serious pressure on the world’s agricultural system.
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The war in Ukraine has caused chaos in agriculture markets, making investing a tricky proposition
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China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 U.S. automakers, sources say: Reuters
FILE PHOTO: A laborer operates a bulldozer at a site of a rare earth metals mine at Nancheng county, Jiangxi province March 14, 2012. Stringer China | Reuters China has granted temporary export licenses to rare-earth suppliers of the top three U.S. automakers, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as supply chain disruptions […]
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U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2%
Hiring decreased just slightly in May even as consumers and companies braced against tariffs and a potentially slowing economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls rose 139,000 for the month, above the muted Dow Jones estimate for 125,000 and a bit below the downwardly revised 147,000 that the U.S. economy added in […]
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UBS shares rise 4.5% after Swiss government proposes tough new capital rules
Why are UBS shares rallying after new Swiss capital rules? Why are UBS shares rallying after the Swiss government proposed tough new capital rules? Shares of the bank jumped as much as 6% after Switzerland announced highly-anticipated capital regulations calling on UBS to hold an additional $26 billion in Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital. […]
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