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August 20, 2024
A prominent New York attorney who is one of six passengers missing from a sunken boat off the coast of Italy was travelling with his longtime British client, British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch. This happened just weeks after he helped him avoid conviction for a 12-year legal battle.
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August 20, 2024
Fertilizer Canada warned that disruptions to all rail services in Canada will cost the industry between C$55 ($40.34) and C$63 ($46.21) million in lost revenue. This does not include logistical or operational costs. Canada is the world's largest exporter and producer of potash…
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August 19, 2024
Euronext Wheat fell Monday to a five-month new low, as the gains in the dollar against the euro highlighted the export struggles of western European wheat in comparison with cheaper Black Sea wheat. The poor harvests in France, Germany and other…
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August 19, 2024
A person familiar with the search operation reported that British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch was missing on Monday after his luxury yacht was hit by a violent thunderstorm and sank near the Sicilian capital Palermo. Lynch, 59 years old, was…
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August 16, 2024
Norfolk Southern announced on Friday that it will close all intermodal facility gates to Canadian National Railway immediately, due to an embargo placed by the Canadian railway on all its intermodal shipments. The embargo began on Friday after…
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August 16, 2024
Euronext wheat recovered from near five-month-lows on Friday, led by technical gains in the front-month contracts, although cheaper Black Sea supplies restricted gains and distracted attention from poor harvests across western Europe. Euronext December wheat was up 1.6% at 219…
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August 14, 2024
Euronext Wheat fell for the third day on Tuesday, to its lowest level in over four months. Traders said that competition from cheaper Black Sea wheat supplies outweighed disappointing western European harvests. The December wheat price on Euronext was 1.3% lower at 219…
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August 13, 2024
Euronext Wheat Futures fell on Tuesday for the second day in a row as Egypt's ongoing efforts to secure supply highlighted the availability of Black Sea wheat at lower prices. December wheat, which was the most actively traded position on Paris' Euronext exchange…
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August 13, 2024
Blackstone, a private equity firm, announced Tuesday that it had sold 3,00 shared-ownership houses to Britain's largest private pension fund. This is a sign that big money managers are increasingly making deals in the UK housing industry. Blackstone…
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August 12, 2024
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO), said Tuesday, that a ship's crew reported an explosion 63 nautical mile southwest of Yemen's Hodeidah. In a note of advice, the agency stated that the vessel and crew were safe and that the ship was proceeding to the next port.
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August 12, 2024
European wheat futures declined on Monday, as an Egyptian import bid kept attention on the competitive Black Sea supply. However, unexpected downward revisions in U.S. corn and wheat supply forecasts limited losses. December wheat, which was…
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August 12, 2024
European wheat futures declined on Monday, as an Egyptian import bid kept attention on the competitive Black Sea supply. Expectations that U.S. crop forecasts would increase in a report by the government also weighed on sentiment. The December wheat position…
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August 11, 2024
The Pentagon announced on Sunday that U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had ordered the deployment of an guided missile submarine in the Middle East. This comes as the region prepares for possible attacks from Iran and its allies following the death of senior Hamas and Hezbollah members.
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August 11, 2024
After a successful Games in France that helped revive the Olympic brand, Paris has handed the baton over to Los Angeles. In a nail-biting women's basketball match against France, the United States won the final gold medal of the Games and moved ahead of China on the medal table.
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August 11, 2024
Sifan Hassan took the gold medal in the women's race, achieving an Olympic record of 2 hours, 22 mins and 55 secs. It was her first medal on the final day of the Olympics in 2024, when more than a dozen were up for grabs. After a successful Games in France that helped revive the Olympic brand…
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August 10, 2024
After a long wait, Canada's Katie Vincent was declared the winner in the women's single canoe 200m sprint. Vincent won the gold medal in the end by just a hundredth of a sec over American Nevin Harrison who had claimed the gold in Tokyo but missed another one in Paris.
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August 10, 2024
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola, who won the men's race in a time Olympic record, crossed the finish line before Les Invalides. The day will be packed with athletics. Eight finals on track and field are scheduled for Saturday. Imane Khelif, the first woman from Algeria to win a gold medal in boxing…
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August 10, 2024
The penultimate Olympic day begins with the marathon, and concludes with an evening packed with athletics. There are also finals for volleyball, basketball and soccer, as well as table tennis. Imane Khelif, the first woman from Algeria to win a gold medal in boxing…
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August 9, 2024
In the women's middleweight boxing, an Algerian at the center of a gender equality dispute was cheered on by a crowd. The U.S. edged ahead of China on the medal table and made its Olympic debut. France suffered a heartbreaking loss in the final men's soccer match.
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August 9, 2024
China won the Olympic table tennis team title for men on Friday. France was hoping for gold and Algerian boxer Imane Khhelif was preparing to compete for gold. There are 35 gold medals to be won on Friday, including in the sports of athletics, boxing and cycling track.