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As efforts to reach a lasting settlement have so far proved unsuccessful, one Harvard academic estimates the total could end up far higher than was promised.
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As efforts to reach a lasting settlement have so far proved unsuccessful, one Harvard academic estimates the total could end up far higher than was promised.
The collapse in cocoa futures is stoking optimism among some industry players that the pace of processing will improve as cheaper beans filter through the supply chain, easing the price of candy bars.
ActBlue, which raises small-dollar donations for Democrats and their causes, reported record first-quarter fundraising for a midterm election year.
U.S. moves to blockade Iran, and let a Russian oil waiver lapse, squeeze India’s energy supplies, exposing its vulnerability under rising U.S. pressure.
Oil futures on Tuesday fell further below $100 as hopes rise that the U.S. and Iran may soon reach a peace deal.
Chinese-controlled Yancoal Australia Ltd. agreed to acquire an 80% stake in the Kestrel coking coal mine in Queensland from a venture between EMR Capital Advisors Pty and Adaro Capital Ltd. for as much as $2.4 billion.
Chinese-controlled Yancoal Australia Ltd. agreed to acquire an 80% stake in the Kestrel coking coal mine in Queensland for as much as $2.4 billion.
Global oil demand will decline this year for the first time since the 2020 pandemic as a price surge caused by the Middle East conflict wipes out growth, the International Energy Agency said. "The Iran war has thoroughly upended the global outlook for oil consumption," the adviser to major economies said in its monthly report. Surging prices for physical crude and products such as jet fuel, diesel and gasoline are squeezing consumers and taking a toll on demand. Bloomberg's EMEA News Director Will Kennedy joins Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
Jim Grant is worried about the impact on inflation, not just of the war, but also about how central banks now bake it into their monetary policies
Intertek Group Plc shares surged after the product testing firm said it’s exploring a breakup aimed at boosting its value.
Malaysia’s government expects to spend about 7 billion ringgit ($1.8 billion) on fuel subsidies in April, roughly ten times more than what it was paying before the Iran war.
The Chinese foreign ministry said only a "comprehensive ceasefire" would help ease the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
S&P 500 has erased all its losses tied to the conflict, even as oil and interest rates remain elevated.
The Iran war has caused the biggest rise in global energy inflation in 25 years, according to calculations made by an economist tracking government data.
HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery discusses the Strait of Hormuz blockage and the disruption it's causing to global supply chains. He speaks on Bloomberg Television on the sidelines of the bank's Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong. (Source: Bloomberg)
Golden Goose Group SpA priced a €880 million ($1.04 billion) bond sale to fund its acquisition by Chinese private equity firm HSG, a test of investor sentiment given struggles in the luxury sector and concerns around the Iran war.
Golden Goose Group SpA has started marketing a €880 million ($1.04 billion) bond sale to fund its acquisition by Chinese private equity firm HSG, a test of investor sentiment given struggles in the luxury sector and concerns around the Iran war.
Golden Goose Group SpA has started marketing a €880 million ($1.04 billion) bond sale to fund its acquisition by Chinese private equity firm HSG, a test of investor sentiment given struggles in the luxury sector and concerns around the Iran war.
There was a deterioration of demand in March as a result of the Middle East conflict, said LVMH CFO Cécile Cabanis.
Vietnam’s central bank said it’s prepared to intervene to ensure stability in the foreign exchange market, vowing to also contain inflation and improve liquidity issues facing the banking system.
Service Long March Tyres Ltd., Pakistan’s largest manufacturer of all-steel radial tires, has filed for an initial public offering next month that could be the largest private-sector listing in the nation’s history.
Treasuries traded steadily after a reading of US wholesale prices last month rose less than anticipated, affirming wagers that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year even as the broader inflationary outlook remains murky amid the war in Iran.
Treasuries rose as oil benchmarks retreated toward last week’s lows, lessening pressure on future inflation readings that have become the bond market’s main driver.
Treasuries advanced and oil prices retreated, fueled by optimism that progress is being made toward a US-Iran peace deal.