The US Agriculture Department lowered its corn harvest outlook on Friday as cold and wet conditions late in the growing season cut into yields in key production areas such as South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday slightly raised its outlook for sugar stocks this year, but lowered its outlook for the 2019/20 crop year.
China's crude oil imports in October rose 11.5% from a year earlier to a record high, customs data showed on Friday, as new refineries bolstered demand and small independent plants maintained throughput amid steady refining margins.
China bought 136,000 tonnes of US soyabeans, the US Agriculture Department said on Thursday, as optimism about a trade deal between the world's two largest economies boosted global markets.
Heavy rains have delayed grain sowings in parts of the European Union with the situation particularly severe in Britain where they could trigger a significant shift to spring planted crops.
Nic Maddinson on Saturday pulled out of Australia A's clash against Pakistan in Perth on mental health grounds, all-but ruling him out of contention for a berth in the Test squad.
World number one Ashleigh Barty emphatically hauled Australia back into contention in the Fed Cup final on Saturday, crushing Caroline Garcia 6-0, 6-0 after France's Kristina Mladenovic whipped her teammate Ajla Tomljanovic.
West Indies beat Afghanistan by 47 runs Saturday to claim their first one-day series win in more than five years as their bowlers took control amid an invasion of moths.
Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to move up to second in the Premier League on Saturday, while Tottenham's troubles continued with a draw at home to Sheffield United.
ICE Canadian canola futures dipped on Thursday, pressured by weaker soyaoil prices. Canola fell despite strong Canadian crush margins that had fuelled recent buying.
Asia's naphtha extended its substantial losses for a third straight session on Thursday, this time falling by 10% to hit a five-week low of $62.70 a tonne as weak petrochemical margins weighed on the market.
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures retreated on Thursday on technical selling and positioning ahead of a key government crop report due on Friday, traders said.
The dollar rallied to a three-week high on Friday, getting some safe-haven bids, as risk appetite for higher-yielding currencies waned with renewed uncertainty about the rollback of existing tariffs, a major component of a preliminary US-China trade deal.
A slowing domestic economy will prevent India's rupee from recouping this year's losses against the dollar in 2020, with optimism around an easing in the US-China trade dispute not enough to give it a further boost, a Reuters poll showed.
China, which is among the biggest manufacturers of bitcoin mining gear, has decided against eliminating the mining of the cryptocurrency, the state planner has indicated.
The Kenyan shilling is expected to firm as offshore investors buy banking stocks after the government lifted a cap on lending rates, boosting dollar supplies.
Speculators' net long US dollar positioning was little changed from last week's levels, according to calculations by Reuters and US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday.
The Canadian dollar weakened to a three-week low against its US counterpart on Friday as data showing a surprise decline in domestic jobs added to pressure on the currency since the Bank of Canada shifted to a more dovish stance.
Beleaguered shares of small US companies are set for a bump in performance as value stocks have risen, market analysts say, but small caps could quickly fade again with an economic setback.
The three major US stock indexes posted record closing highs and the S&P 500 registered a fifth straight week of gains on Friday as investors brushed aside worries over the progress of US-China trade talks and as Walt Disney shares rose.
Japanese companies are unlikely to invest in Saudi Aramco's blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) because it is difficult to evaluate the value of the world's biggest oil company, the head of Japan's largest refiner said on Friday.
Germany's 10-year bond yield edged down from five-month highs on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he has not agreed to roll back tariffs on China, raising concern about the outcome of talks to de-escalate a bitter trade war.
Global private equity group KKR & Co Inc is targeting a record $15 billion for a new Asia-focused buyout fund, three sources with knowledge of the plan told Reuters.
Chinese online retail titan Alibaba is hoping to raise up to $15 billion in a Hong Kong IPO, a report said Friday, which would be the city's biggest listing for nine years.
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines on Friday pushed back their timeframe again for resuming flights on the Boeing 737 MAX amid uncertainty over when regulators will clear the plane for service.
Poland's anti-monopoly body on Friday slapped a 40 million euro fine on a French company involved in building the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, set to double Russian gas shipments to Germany via the Baltic Sea.
Sudan needs up to $5 billion in budget support to avert economic collapse and launch reforms after the ouster of veteran ruler Omar al-Bashir, its finance minister told Reuters.
Egypt's inflation rate dropped to the lowest level in nearly a decade last month, official figures showed Saturday, as cheaper food offered respite to consumers squeezed by IMF-backed reforms.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development made 30 recommendations on Friday for Turkey to restructure its laws and markets so that foreign companies could easily buy some of the tens of billions of dollars in bad debt held by lenders.
Job creation stalled in Canada in October after two months of increases, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 5.5 percent, according to government data released Friday.
Seven protesters were killed Saturday in Iraq as security forces cleared protest sites in Baghdad and Basra after political leaders agreed to stand by the embattled government by any means.
Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers packed into a park Saturday night to mourn a student who died during recent clashes as police arrested a group of pro-democracy lawmakers, deepening the city's political crisis.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged the United States to be a "mutually respectful partner" and reject nationalism, in a clear salvo aimed at US leader Donald Trump as Germany on Saturday marked 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Cyclone Bulbul hit India and southern Bangladesh on Saturday, leaving two dead as authorities in the countries ordered more than two million people to get out of the path of the storm.
Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death toll expected to rise as firefighters struggle towards hard-to-reach communities.
Photographer Robert Freeman, who helped define The Beatles' mop top look on their early album covers, has died, the legendary Liverpool band said Saturday. He was 82.
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), in collaboration with the Chinese and Iranian Consulates on Saturday started foreign language courses at its premises with an objective to upgrade the communication skills of its members.
Prices of most of the essential kitchen items witnessed an increasing trend during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.
Zafar Iqbal Sarwar Senior Vice President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has proposed new textile policy for 2019-24 with a clear objective to make Pakistan world market leader in textile by focusing on its value added exports.
Both the Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu made fiery speeches during the opening ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor.
Rising trend was seen on the local currency market during the week, ended on Nov 9, 2019. INTER-BANK MARKET RATES: The rupee gained 34 paisas versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 155.45 and Rs 155.50.
Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Saturday said that Narinder Modi was doing 'politics of hate and peace enemy' but Pakistan has opened "peace corridor" through Kartarpur.
A special court for Control of Narcotics Substance (CNS) on Saturday dismissed bail petition of former law minister Rana Sanaullah Khan in 15-kg heroin recovery case.
The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has expressed its grave concern over the possibility of Pakistan to remain on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) beyond Feb 2020 and urged the government to make strong effo
Glowing tributes were paid to Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf, former Senator, industrialist and founder of Ashraf Group of Industries, as his 36th death anniversary was marked with solemnity
Sindh Minister for Information, Archives and Labour Saeed Ghani has said that the Sindh government was performing far better than any of other provinces' government or the federal government.
Federal Government released Rs 393 million for various education projects in Karachi in the first four months of current financial year against the allocated funds in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2019-20.
Millions of Muslims are marking the 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal-Jashn-e-Eid Milad-un-Nabi with zeal today [Sunday], as the Sindh police have evolved security arrangements for the main processions.
Capital Development Authority (CDA) continues its campaign for effective enforcement of building bylaws and regulations in private housing societies and as a result, more than 1,100 building plans have been submitted for approval to Building Control Direc
With decline in platelets counts of the PML-N supremo to 18,000, doctors of Sharif Medical City have expressed concern over Nawaz Sharif's health condition and suggested his immediate shifting to the London for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Interwood extends its heartiest congratulations to Frontier Works Organization (FWO) on completing the monumental Kartarpur Project in the record-breaking time of less than one year.
Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society has announced that the member publications of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society will observe Sunday, November 10, 2019 as closed holiday on account of EID MILAD-UN-NABI.
Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan said the Indian apex court's verdict over Babri Mosque had proved that Indian judiciary was helpless in front of Hindu fanatic forces.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Saturday said that the decision of the Indian court to build a temple at the site of the Babri Masjid had hurt the sentiments of Muslims across the globe.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Saturday said the doors of Darbar Sahib Kartarpur had been opened for Sikhs of entire world so that they might come here and enjoy hospitality and love from Pakistan.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Mohsin Ranjha on Saturday filed a petition in Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging promulgation of eight ordinances by President Arif Alvi.
Provincial president, ANP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Aimal Wali Khan has imposed cash penalties on over hundred members of the provincial and central council including his cousin Lowangeen Wali Khan for remaining absent from the party meetings without submission
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) has provided complete code of life and clear solution of religious, social, economic and personal problems.
The successful construction of the first phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) played a fundamental role in enhancing the economic ranking of Pakistan at the international level, said Chinese scholar Cheng Xizhong.
The Supreme Court on Saturday constituted a five-member larger bench to take up appeals against the Peshawar High Court (PHC) judgment regarding 'Action (in Aid of Civil Power) Ordinance 2019 and to notify all the interment centers as sub-jails.
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has decided to hire financial advisor (FA) to provide transaction advisory services (TAS) to solicit partnership through a suitable mode to utilize capability of Telephone Industries of
Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has disposed of 4,203 cases up to October 31, 2019 as per monthly progress report released by Secretary Commission Farid Ahmad Khan about cases of alleged enforced disappearances.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the World Organisation against Torture co-hosted a consultation on Friday on the "Implementation of the UN Convention against Torture". The police in this country, especially in Punjab, routinely employ third de
Last Friday, 31 Pakistani illegal migrants, including three teenagers, were found hidden in a lorry during a routine check in southern France near the Italian border, and handed over to Italian authorities. Driver, also a Pakistani, has been arrested. Jus
The JUI-F dharna is making things move. Those who were convicted by courts or scrutinized by law enforcement agencies, including NAB, are getting out mainly on medical grounds. The government is on an ordinance passing spree. The IMF first review has been
It is 7am, while most people are getting ready to start their day, SSGC's Counter Gas Theft Control Operations' team is already on ground preparing for a raid on a facility involved in theft of natural gas. Acting on a tip-off, the company's Counter Gas C
The allegations of spying by former Twitter employees for Saudi Arabia underscore the risks for Silicon Valley firms holding sensitive data which make the platforms ripe for espionage.
This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "FATF and global politics" carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer has rightly highlighted a fact in relation to China and its approach to regional and global issues. It is quite true that rarely doe
The federal government has appointed Dilawar K Bajauri as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Public Private Partnership (PPP) Authority, official sources told Business Recorder.
The incumbent government, like its predecessors, continues to be insensitive to water scarcity in the country as neither new reservoirs are being planned on Indus nor sufficient progress has been witnessed in Diamer Bhasha despite the fact that storage ca
New York business tycoon Michael Bloomberg has paved the way for a shot at the US presidency, registering as a candidate in the Alabama Democratic primary race before Friday's filing deadline.
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) have filed a petition for an increase in gas prices for the current FY 2019-20.
China's consumer prices grew at their fastest rate in almost eight years in October driven by a spike in pork prices caused by an outbreak of African swine fever, according to official figures released Saturday.
Iran said Saturday it is now enriching uranium to five percent, after a series of steps back from its commitments under a troubled 2015 accord with major powers.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said Saturday that poverty in the sub-continent could be eradicated through opening up the border for trade, besides resolving the issue of Kashmir through talks.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on Saturday for his "cooperation" on a visa-free corridor allowing Indian Sikhs to visit one of their religion's holiest sites across the border in Pakistan.
India's top court handed a huge victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party on Saturday, awarding Hindus control of a bitterly disputed holy site that has sparked some of the country's worst sectarian bloodshed.
Pakistan expressed deep concern over the Indian Supreme Court's judgment in the historic Babri Masjid case, declaring that the decision shredded the veneer of so-called secularism of India by making clear that minorities in India are no longer safe and th
The stock market brokers, conducting small scale operations, have expressed their inability to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to dedicate sufficient resources to meet financial reporting requirements, develop a sound compliance
The Supreme Court turned down Peshawar High Court (PHC) judgment, which had termed the raid and search conducted in terms of Section 40A of Sales Tax Act, 1990 as illegal.