Fed’s rate cut revives small business optimism and plans to borrow
This past summer, leads for Brian Brown’s landscaping business near Lake Tahoe were drying up. “We’d put together bids, call…
No trust’: Germany’s ruling coalition hangs by a thread
Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced this month a summit of industry leaders to discuss how to save Germany’s flailing economy. A…
China’s SOEs bulk up for market heavy lifting
With great power comes great responsibility. Consolidation among China’s state-owned enterprises have picked up as economic growth slows. It’s part…
BOJ on quest for better communication as more rate hikes loom
Aside from the mixed policy signals dropped during his trip to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in…
South Korea’s NOFI buys estimated 136,000 T corn, traders say
Leading South Korean animal feed maker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) bought an estimated 136,000 metric tons of animal feed corn…
China Aviation Oil seeks Nov jet fuel deliveries to China in a rare move, sources say
China Aviation Oil, a subsidiary of state-owned China National Aviation Fuel Group, is seeking to buy two cargoes of jet…
Ethanol production to prevent Indian sugar exports, says trader Wilmar
The increase in ethanol production in India due to higher blending rates will reduce local sugar availability and prevent the…
US West Coast refiners boost imports of light Canadian crude
Canadian waterborne exports of light crude to the U.S. West Coast have surged since the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX)…
How our China clients view the US election, economic outlook, and Chinese yuan
Key China trip takeaways Rob Carnell and I spent the last week travelling in Shanghai and Beijing and meeting clients…
Egypt Expects Delayed Russian Wheat Shipment In November, Supply Minister Says
Egypt still expects to receive a delayed shipment of Russian wheat this November, supply minister Sherif Farouk said, after the…