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Memphis (AFP) - In the middle of the shrunken Mississippi, a barge drags a giant metal-edged suction head along the riverbed to remove sediment from shipping lanes. The crew of the dustpan dredge Hurley has been working around-the-clock for months to deepen the channels so boats and barges can pass through. "We've worked almost nonstop since last fall, everywhere from New Orleans up to St. Louis" in Missouri, said the vessel's captain Adrian Pirani, standing on the bridge. For the second straight year, water levels in North America's biggest river have dropped to record lows amid a lengthy d...
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“The breath taking rise of commodities is causing a whirlwind of anxiety on financial markets and exchanges, as traders speculate about the knock on effects of the Ukraine conflict. Nickel prices seriously hit nerves today, with trading suspended on the London Metal Exchange, after a record breaking spike in prices. The three month contract crossed the $100,000-a-tonne mark for the first time ever, doubling in value in just hours. The huge volatility and rapid moves in price during trading in Asia prompted the drastic decision. It seems the meme stock frenzy has now metamorphosed into commodit...
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As inflation continues to rise, the increasingly frequent sellofs of both stocks and bonds are severely limiting diversification opportunities for investors. However, investors can find opportunity in “commodity currencies,” notes Christoph Schon, Senior Principal, Applied Research at Qontigo. Q3 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more A Further Increase In Inflation ExpectationsSince the last FOMC meeting, the 10-year US Treasury yield has climbed 0.25%, almost all of which could be attributed to a rise in the corresponding breakeven inflation rate. Christoph notes a further increase in...
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Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - The United States has banned imports from a Malaysian palm oil giant whose products are found in numerous household goods over concerns that its workers face a litany of abuse. The move against Sime Darby Plantation, one of the world's biggest producers, marks the second time the US has blocked shipments from a palm oil company in the Southeast Asian nation in just months. Palm oil is a common ingredient in items ranging from processed foods to cosmetics, with Malaysia and neighbouring Indonesia producing 85 percent of the world's supply. But activists have long claimed th...
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Abidjan (AFP) - Two of the world's largest cocoa producers have accused Hershey's and Mars of avoiding paying a bonus that helps boost poor farmers' incomes, and have cancelled sustainability schemes run by the confectionary giants.West African nations Ghana and Ivory Coast account for two-thirds of global cocoa production, but there have been long-running tensions with US multinationals over pricing.The Coffee Cocoa Council (CCC) and the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) on Monday accused Mars and Hershey's -- two of the world's top chocolate sellers -- of not paying the so-called living income dif...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States has banned imports from a Malaysian palm oil giant that supplies household titans like Procter & Gamble and Nestle over concerns its workers face physical and sexual violence and other abuses. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the ban on palm oil imports from FGV Holdings -- one of Malaysia's top producers -- on Wednesday following a year-long probe that also found indications the firm was witholding wages and using child labor. Palm oil is a common ingredient in items ranging from processed foods to cosmetics, with Malaysia and neighbouring...
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