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July 10, 2026
Euronext wheat rose more than 5% to a seven week high on Friday as traders expressed concern about the rumours of a 'closure of shipping in the Sea of Azov, which would disrupt exports to Russia, the largest wheat supplier to the world. Euronext's…
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July 9, 2026
Some clever people have come up with acronyms based on Mexican food to describe the disruptive and unprecedented U.S. presidential presidency of Donald Trump. TACO - Trump Always Chickens out - is an acronym that reflects the U.S. president's tendency to escalate a situation…
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July 9, 2026
Offshore Norway, an industry group, said that Norway's oil and?gas?production was reduced by 2.4?million boe so far this year due to a pay strike being held by oil service employees. In 2025, Norway will produce more than 4,000,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from offshore fields.
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July 9, 2026
The 'U.S. government has agreed to allow Germany to acquire 'Tomahawk?cruise missiles?and station them on German territory, Chancellor Friedrich Merz told lawmakers in Berlin on Thursday. The German government will acquire Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany…
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July 8, 2026
Two?industry?sources? said that a drone attacked Chevron's Yasa Polaris?tanker used for Caspian Pipeline Consortium's shipments off Russia's Black Sea coast on Wednesday. Chevron said on Monday that it was aware of a ship incident near the Caspian?Pipeline…
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July 8, 2026
According to a German Institute for Economic Research study seen on Wednesday, Germany's?exports?to the United States could increase?by 2% in comparison to a scenario where there are no fees. According to the study, this is because German 'freight…
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July 7, 2026
The Danish defence ministry announced on Tuesday that the country will purchase 'two P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol?Aircraft from Boeing. Denmark announced in September that it was looking at acquiring submarine-hunting patrol aircraft for a stronger surveillance around the Faroes and Greenland.
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July 6, 2026
These are the?top stories?from a selection of Canadian newspapers. These stories have not been?verified? and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. The GLOBE and MAIL - Canada's TKMS has been selected to 'build' 12 submarines for the Canadian Navy…
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July 6, 2026
?Lockheed Martin is buying naval defense 'company Ultra Maritime' from private equity firm Advent for $3.45billion, bolstering a?strong portfolio?as the global soaring demand for military technology. Lockheed's rotary systems and mission systems…
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July 6, 2026
The 'Globe and Mail' reported that Canada had chosen TKMS of Germany to build 12 subs for its navy. This deepens defense ties with 'Europe' ahead of a NATO summit centered around higher military spending. Sources cited in the report stated that…
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July 5, 2026
Stale Solbakken, the Norwegian coach, paid tribute to his team after a tense 2-1 victory over Brazil on Sunday. The win sent Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals where they will play either Mexico or England. Norway's rowing celebrate has been everywhere during the tournament.
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July 5, 2026
'Qatar announced on 'Sunday, that maritime activities will re-start with 'immediate effect. The advisory of June 29th had called for?the suspension of fishing and sailing boats until further notice. Commercial shipping, however, was exempted.
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July 4, 2026
Authorities in St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city and the surrounding Leningrad area said on Saturday that a major Ukrainian drone strike overnight had hit a local oil pipeline and port. Alexander Beglov, the Governor of St Petersburg…
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July 3, 2026
Eneos Holdings' chief financial officer said that the Iran War had disrupted Middle Eastern oil supplies. The company has stabilised its oil procurement, and is able to secure alternative crude supply through September. "We are confident about…
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July 2, 2026
The Financial Times reported that Lockheed Martin was leading the race to acquire Ultra Maritime. The report stated that talks are in progress and a deal could be announced by the end of next week. It also said that several 'other bidders' remain interested as part a 'competitive auction procedure.
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June 30, 2026
Tuesday, the U.S. 'Food and Drug Administration approved a?cell -therapy by?Orca Bio for treating certain blood cancers. Orca-T (brand name:?Tregzi) is a therapy that treats blood cancers such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and acute myeloid?leukemia.
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June 30, 2026
Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, will be looking to silence critics of a disappointing World Cup campaign in their round of 32 match on Thursday. They face a Croatian team that has a history of performing well on the biggest stages. This match could mark the end of a era for Ronaldo…
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June 30, 2026
European traders reported that two 'South Korean milling groups' bought 100,000 metric tonnes of'milling wheat from the United States at an international auction on Tuesday. * One group booked 50,000 tonnes?for shipment from October 15 to November '15 and the second 50…
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June 28, 2026
CMA CGM said that its Galapagos container ship left the 'Strait of Hormuz' on Sunday. Washington and Tehran both accuse the other of violating the agreement. The ship's captain declined to comment on the circumstances of the vessel's departure from the strait.
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June 27, 2026
Zlatko Dalic blasted the doubters of his team and claimed that they were "back to the Croatia of old" after they won a 2-1 victory over Ghana on Saturday to advance to the World Cup's last 32. The 2022 and 2018 semi-finalists lost 4-2 in their first match to England.
