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Global Rice Supplies At Risk As Harsh Weather Hits Top Exporters

Adverse weather across top rice suppliers in Asia is threatening to reduce the output of the world's most important food staple.

Romanian Black Sea Port To Keep Shipping Ukrainian Grain, Seeks EU Funding

At the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta dockers have worked for months to ship out Ukrainian grain in addition to their usual loads from Romania and it...

Shell, Total Continue Buyback Bonanza After Record Profits

Europe's biggest oil companies Shell and TotalEnergies extended share buybacks on Thursday.

UN World Food Programme Optimistic On Ukraine Grain Export Deal

The World Food Programme (WFP) said that it was optimistic about a UN -brokered deal to reopen Ukrainian ports for grain exports but warned the agreement a...

EU Plans To Ease Crop Rotation Rules As Global Food Risks Mount

The European Commission on Friday proposed a temporary suspension of EU crop rotation rules to increase cereal production and help head off a global food s...

Ukraine Works To Resume Grain Exports, Russian Shells Targets In East

Ukraine forged ahead on Monday with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports under a deal aimed at easing global food shortages but said a...

Maersk Sees Weaker Container Demand As Durable Goods Sales Dry Up

Shipping group Maersk expects global container demand to fall this year as sales of durable goods come to a 'standstill', leaving flat-screen TVs and furni...

Shell Gives Employees 8% Bonus After Record Profit

Shell will give its employees a one-off 8% bonus after the energy giant reported two consecutive quarters of record profit, the company said on Thursd...