The Australian Shareholders' Association will vote against the nomination of Qantas Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson as a director in the company, it said on Thursday.
China has approved 37 genetically modified corn seed varieties and 14 GMO soybean varieties, taking it close to commercial planting of GMO corn and soybeans.
Ryanair is facing challenges at both ends of its price range, with Europe's largest airline taking aim at proposed minimum fares in France after fending off a cap on what it charges in Italy.
Smithfield Foods' Chinese owner WH Group is working with banks to take the U.S.-based pork producer public again in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Copper prices gave up early gains on Thursday as a strong U.S. dollar outweighed support from better-than-expected economic data out of top metals consumer China.
Chicago soybean futures were flat on Thursday, after climbing earlier in the session to a three-week high as prices found support in strong demand from U.S. oilseed processors and a drought in rival exporter Brazil.
Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second session on Thursday to hit their highest levels in three weeks, supported by gains in rival vegetable oils.
Copper prices inched higher on Thursday, buoyed by better-than-expected economic data from top metals consumer China, although gains were capped by a firm U.S. dollar.
Chicago soybean futures climbed on Thursday to a three-week high, with strong demand from U.S. oilseed processors and a drought in rival exporter Brazil underpinning the market.
Mexico's government said on Wednesday it concluded a review of alleged labor rights violations of pilots at Mexico City-based cargo airline Mas Air, following a request by the United States under a North American trade accord.
Japan will import 10,146 metric tons of feed-quality wheat for livestock use via a simultaneous buy and sell (SBS) auction, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said.
It should be the best of times for U.S. airlines with a travel boom still going strong, but investors are nervous demand may soften as the economy falters, making it harder to protect profits from soaring costs.
Qantas Airways will drop its A$611 million ($387 million) plan to buy out charter flight operator Alliance Aviation Services, the companies said on Thursday, months after Australia's competition regulator blocked the deal.
U.S. corn yield was of prime focus during the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s biannual data users’ meeting on Wednesday, which offers market participants the chance to question the agency on items like forecasts, methodology and data accessibility.
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Thursday it will drop the A$611 million ($387 million) plans to buy out charter flight operator Alliance Aviation Services after the country's competition regulator blocked the deal in April.
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling more than 1% each, as Treasury yields rose again and investors assessed the latest batch of quarterly corporate results and forecasts.
London cocoa futures on ICE were marginally lower as the
market consolidated just below the prior session's recent peak,
while raw sugar prices were little changed.
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Wednesday with Treasury yields rising again and investors assessing the latest batch of quarterly corporate results and forecasts.