China is getting ready to buy more US corn after trade talks, sources say

Chicago China’s state grain buyer is preparing to snap up more US corn in anticipation of a trade deal between the two countries, according to people familiar with the matter. Sinograin was in the market agreeing contract terms for potential purchases on Thursday so it could act quickly in the event of an agreement being […]

Months-long slide in German business morale deepens

FRANKFURT. Confidence among business leaders in Germany fell for the sixth month in a row in February, a closely-watched survey showed Friday, as global trade struggles cast a pall over Europe’s powerhouse economy. The Munich-based Ifo institute’s business confidence index slid 0.8 points this month to reach 98.5, its lowest level in four years. “The […]

UAE, Singapore, Algeria share identical views on liberalising trade

ABU DHABI UAE, Singapore and Algeria have shared identical views on the importance of liberalising trade and providing a business-friendly environment conducive to accelerating FDIs and underpinning the economic diversification drive. This came at two separate meetings Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, had with Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State at […]