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Malaysian palm oil futures opened lower on Tuesday, extending losses for a second session, weighed down by losses in rival vegetable oils.

Copper prices edged lower in Asian trading on Tuesday, as the overall mood was subdued ahead of interest rate decisions by central banks this week, with the U.S. Federal Reserve set to begin its two-day policy meeting later in the day.

Chicago wheat prices fell nearly 1% on Tuesday after sliding 2.2% in the previous session as cheap Russian grain flooded the market and the docking of ships in Ukraine raised hopes of easier shipments from the war-torn country.

COVID wasn't kind to wedding planners in China, where marriages are traditionally elaborate, expensive affairs, but the industry estimated at almost $500 billion is now facing a bigger threat: a plunge in the number of couples willing to tie the knot.

An intense spring heat wave sweeping across Australia's southeast raised the risks of bushfires, prompting authorities on Tuesday to issue the first total fire ban in nearly three years for Sydney and shut down several schools.

The U.S. corn harvest was 9% complete by Sunday and the soybean harvest 5% complete, government data showed on Monday, both ahead of five-year averages, however crop condition ratings hovered at their lowest in a decade, reflecting dry conditions in much of the Midwest.

U.S. corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) hit their lowest levels in nearly three years on Monday as the Midwest harvest expanded, adding to fears of a supply glut at a time of weak export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said.

Kuwait Airways Chief Executive Maen Razouqi has submitted his resignation from that role but will remain until a successor is named, a resignation letter and a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

Wall Street closed little changed on Monday as market participants looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's expected decision to leave key interest rates unchanged on Wednesday.

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Starbucks was ordered by a federal judge on Monday to face a lawsuit claiming that several of its Refresher fruit beverages lacked a key ingredient: fruit.

Wall Street notched tentative gains on Monday as market participants looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's expected decision to leave key interest rates unchanged on Wednesday.

Burberry's Daniel Lee on Monday unveiled new accessories and a colourful take on British heritage in his second collection showing at London Fashion Week.

London cocoa futures on ICE fell on Monday, slipping back after the market's recent strong advance, while raw sugar prices were hovering just below the prior session's 12-year peak.

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The United States and Norway will pledge a total of $70 million on Monday to launch a fund, reported here for the first time, to help farmers and agricultural businesses in Africa, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) spokesperson said.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) weekly crop progress report should show the U.S. corn harvest as 10% complete and the soybean harvest as 4% complete, according to the average of estimates from 10 analysts polled by Reuters on Monday.

U.S. corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) hit their lowest levels in nearly three years on Monday on pressure from the expanding U.S. harvest and export competition from Brazilian supplies, traders said.

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Starbucks was ordered by a federal judge on Monday to face a lawsuit claiming that several of its Refresher fruit beverages lacked a key ingredient: fruit.