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April 30, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings missed revenue and profit expectations for the first quarter on Wednesday as concerns over tariff uncertainty increased demand for premium cruises. In premarket trading, shares of the company fell by about 6%.
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A 26-man attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir has caused tensions between India, Pakistan, and fears of conflict. Pakistan has said it has intelligence that India plans to launch military action. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London…
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Canada Ocean Racing announced on April 30 that it has signed British offshore sailing superstar Pip Hare to compete in The Ocean Race Europe 2020. The team is preparing to reveal a new foiling IMOCA boat ahead of the competition. The seven-team race starts in Kiel…
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April 29, 2025
China's Navy conducted a South China Sea patrol on Tuesday. It claimed that the Philippines was creating "disturbances", and conducting its own patrols in conjunction with other countries. China, which claims nearly the entire South China Sea…
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April 29, 2025
State media KCNA reported that North Korea conducted the first test firing of the weapon system of its new "Choe-Hyon-class" of warships earlier this week. The report stated that artillery and cruise missiles were fired during the test firing attended by Kim Jong Un…
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April 29, 2025
CME Group announced on Tuesday that it will launch in June a new Black Sea Wheat Futures Contract, which will track the export prices of Romania and Bulgaria. CME's latest effort to develop grain derivatives is in the critical Black Sea export zone.
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April 29, 2025
According to an excerpt of the bill published in the Official Gazette, the Guyana government submitted a proposed oil pollution law to Parliament. The act proposes that responsible parties be held liable for damage caused by oil spills from vessels.
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April 29, 2025
Gene Seroka said that the Los Angeles port expects a 35% decrease in cargo coming from Asia in the next week in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday. He said that major American retailers had stopped all shipments to China. This contributed to 45% of the traffic in Los Angeles.
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April 29, 2025
Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned energy giant, said that it was looking to attract new Chinese investment to Brazil's oil, gas and naval sectors, particularly, on Tuesday as its Chief executive Magda Chambriard visited the Asian country.
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April 29, 2025
Royal Caribbean increased its annual profit forecast Tuesday. The company benefited from high bookings of its private islands and premium sailings in regions like Alaska and Japan. Bookings for cruises have surpassed historical levels, thanks…
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April 29, 2025
In an international auction held on Tuesday, the Major Feedmill Group of South Korea (MFG) bought approximately 66,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn, which could have been sourced from either the United States, South America, or South Africa.
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April 28, 2025
In order to stop the attacks on Red Sea shipping by Yemen's Iran supported Houthis, the United States increased its strikes this year. However, rights activists are concerned about civilian casualties. Here are a few facts about the U.S. Campaign and a list with some of the largest strikes.
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April 28, 2025
Maeil Business Newspaper reports that the state-run Korea Development Bank of South Korea plans to sell its Hanwha Ocean shares. The newspaper, without citing any sources, reported that KDB planned to divide its 19,5% stake in the shipbuilder after a bookbuilding on Monday.
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April 28, 2025
A security official said that the coast guard of Tunisia recovered eight bodies from the wreckage of a boat which sank near the coast on its way to Europe. He added that 29 others were also rescued. The boat capsized in the waters near Abwabed…
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April 28, 2025
An official document published on Monday showed that Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, had purchased 466,266 tons of wheat directly from local farmers, since the official procurement season began in mid-April. This is a drop of over 37% compared to the same period last year.
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April 28, 2025
Estonia released the oil tanker Kiwala that was detained for not having a valid flag. The Estonian Navy detained the tanker bound for Russia and boarded it on April 11, 2019. The tanker is believed to be a part of the so-called “shadow fleet”…
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April 28, 2025
These are the most popular stories from the New York Times' business pages. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. On Sunday night, a boat that was carrying dozens of passengers struck the ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge. The U.S.
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April 28, 2025
On Monday, a senior South Korean official said that Seoul will not agree to a package of trade deals with Washington before the June 3 presidential elections. He also noted the challenges in reaching an agreement even by early July. Seoul's…
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April 28, 2025
Al Masirah TV, a Houthi-run channel in Yemen, reported that 68 bodies had been recovered and 47 more were injured after an American strike on Saada struck a centre for African migrants. Saada, a Houthi stronghold, was also previously targeted by U.S. airstrikes.
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April 28, 2025
The Philippines denied on Monday that news reports claiming Beijing had seized control over a reef in dispute in the South China Sea were true, after their personnel landed and discovered no Chinese presence on the unoccupied sandbars. The Chinese…
