Workers at BHP's South Flank and Mining Area C iron ore operations in Western Australia have voted to approve a new labour agreement, unions said on Friday, while noting that many remained dissatisfied with the deal.The Combined BHP Ports Unions said 58% of workers voted in favour of the agreement…
The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector limped through June, posting its weakest expansion in more than five years as businesses cut jobs at the sharpest rate since the pandemic era, a survey showed on Friday.
By Ka Sing ChanSyngenta is betting it is safer to lean into its Chinese roots than hide them. The Switzerland-based giant said this week that Hengde Qin, a veteran from its state-owned parent Sinochem International SSE:600500, will replace Jeff Rowe barely two years after the American executive too…
By Solomon CefaiAluminium prices rose on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar and easing concerns over an imminent U.S. interest rate hike.Benchmark three-month aluminium LME:AH1! on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.53% at $3,108 a metric ton by 0300 GMT. The most-traded aluminium contrac…
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India's HCLTech NSE:HCLTECH has won a $1.14 billion deal with a major European firm, the software services exporter said on Friday.HCLTech's shares opened 4.6% higher on Friday after the announcement, boosting gains on the Nifty IT index, which was up 2.5%.Here are some details:
China's yuan edged up on Friday, on track for its first weekly gain in three weeks, reflecting broad greenback weakness after a soft U.S. jobs report pushed back expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes.At one point, onshore yuan FX_IDC:USDCNY strengthened 0.06% to 6.7790 per dollar — its strong…
Thailand's exports are expected to rise by 8% to 10% this year, a shippers' group said on Friday, raising its forecast from a rise of 2% to 4% made in January.
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The Dutch military will invest tens of millions of euros in a three-year partnership with Dutch defence technology company Intelic to develop drone software, the two sides said on Friday.The Dutch Defence Ministry and Intelic said they aimed to create a common software platform that would allow unm…
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Indian shares opened higher on Friday, led by information technology companies, after a softer U.S. jobs report eased worries about the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates in the near term and improved risk appetite for emerging markets.The benchmark Nifty 50 NSE:NIFTY rose 0.83% to 24,375.65…
By Emily Ou YongIron ore futures fell on Friday, as record-high inventories at Chinese ports outweighed support from China's move to restrict the use of certain Fortescue ASX:FMG products.The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) COMEX:TIO1! fell 0.51% t…
Thailand's exports are expected to rise by 8% to 10% this year, the National Shippers' Council said on Friday, raising its forecast from a rise of 2% to 4% made in January.The forecast was a base-case scenario, the group said in a statement.In the first five months of 2026, exports, a key driver of…
By Shritama BoseMarkets aren't trusting IT outsourcers to get anything right. Shares in India's $7.5 billion Persistent Systems NSE:PERSISTENT plunged after CEO Sandeep Kalra agreed to pay a 140% premium for its buyout of Germany's Nagarro XETR:NA9. But the $1.45 bln deal helps the buyer meet long…
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Following are domestic prices of Vietnam's key commodities.Unit: Million dong FX_IDC:USDVND per tonNOTES: Gold prices are buy/sell prices quoted in million dong per 3.75-gramme ingot during the week by top manufacturer SJC.Prices in the previous week are updatedCoffee export prices (COFFEE/ASIA1)Ri…
By Emily Ou YongJapanese rubber futures rose on Friday, supported by stronger China-made Tesla EV sales that improved the outlook for tyre demand, while firm raw latex prices in Thailand provided additional support.($1 = 161.2200 yen)($1 = 6.7804 Chinese yuan)($1 = 33.1500 baht)
Spot gold TVC:GOLD may extend gains to $4,283 per ounce after breaking key resistance at $4,174.The metal is presumed to be riding on a wave c, the third wave of an irregular flat from the June 25 low of $3,959. After travelling above its 161.8% projection level at $4,174, this wave is likely to ex…
