What’s really behind the global grain rally?
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India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh
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OpenAI forecasts cash burn near $280b by 2030
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Ten days that changed the course of AI
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Canadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to adapt

A growing consumer push to buy Canadian and boycott US products is reshaping supermarket shelves in Canada, forcing grocers to improve country-of-origin labeling and secure new sources of supply.
14 September 2026

Canadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to adapt, explore new supply sources

A bitter trade war between the United States and Canada has made consumers more conscious of where their dollars go
13 September 2026

New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline
13 September 2026

US inflation steady in August

US consumer inflation was unchanged at 3.4 percent in August, government data showed Friday, with persistent high prices raising expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates in the world’s largest economy next week.
13 September 2026

Can Africa seize its moment in the race for critical minerals?

The intensifying global competition for critical minerals could be a transformative moment for Africa.
13 September 2026

Can Africa seize its moment in the race for critical minerals?

Africa's share of global mineral revenues sits at just 10%, despite accounting for 30% of the world's reserves
12 September 2026

US Commerce Department finalizes steep duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia, Laos

The agency assigned anti-dumping margins of 123.04% for Indian producers
12 September 2026

Europe saw record summer air traffic despite Mideast war: Eurocontrol

Europe saw an average of 35,959 flights a day, a 2.4 percent increase on 2025
12 September 2026

Oil prices, US inflation stoke Fed hike worries

After a rollercoaster week for markets, bonds and energy, driven by a sharp escalation in the US-Iran war, US consumer inflation was unchanged at 3.4 percent in August
12 September 2026

ECB lifts borrowing costs amid energy shock

The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday for the second time this year as renewed Middle East fighting fans fears of higher inflation, and opened the door for further hikes.
11 September 2026

Where global gas, LNG infrastructure is growing rapidly

Natural gas and LNG have emerged as the fossil fuel industry’s most important growth markets ​as demand for oil and coal comes under mounting pressure from electrification, efficiency gains and climate policies.
11 September 2026

Smaller firms pay 20% of goods value in import requirements

Smaller firms in developing countries pay 20 percent of the value of imported goods in import requirements, such as customs fees, other payments and fees paid to customs brokers or freight forwarders, according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
10 September 2026

Oil prices fly blind as the Hormuz enigma deepens

How much oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz? Traders, energy executives and government officials are all trying to figure it out – but are reaching wildly different conclusions. It is, however, increasingly clear that this mystery has introduced a residual risk premium into crude prices that could remain deeply entrenched for months.
10 September 2026

China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh

Commerce minister says at the 11th Belt and Road Initiative Summit
9 September 2026

Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies

Brent crude futures were up $2.01, or 2.05 percent, at $99.93 a barrel by 0802 GMT, after earlier touching $100.19
9 September 2026

Trump hits Canada with import bans, 50% tariffs

The import ban is scheduled to take effect on September 29
9 September 2026

Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average, data shows

Six commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, down from nine a day earlier and below the 10-day average of about 12, preliminary shipping data showed today.
9 September 2026

Global diesel supply to stay tight through winter

Global diesel supply will remain tight due to a lack of spare refining capacity, Russia’s ban on exports and the approach of peak winter demand, senior industry executives said on Tuesday.
9 September 2026

Heat, data centre boom strain Malaysia’s power grid

Malaysia’s data centres are consuming more power as temperatures rise, leaving a 9 gigawatt gas-fired capacity gap for the government to fill by 2032, officials said on Tuesday.
9 September 2026

Canada’s counter-tariffs take effect on various US goods

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the North American neighbors heats up.
9 September 2026