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Karl Plume

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Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect

Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture on Wednesday of consumer and industrial health, hitting

Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Bunge Q4 profit falls on weak crush margins, forecasts 2025 earnings drop

U.S. crop commodities trader Bunge Global posted a larger-than-expected quarterly profit drop on Wednesday and warned that 2025 earnings could sink to the lowest in six years

Bunge Q4 profit falls on weak crush margins, forecasts 2025 earnings drop
Business|Economy|Political|US

ADM 2025 outlook clouded by trade tensions, biofuel policies

Global grains trader Archer-Daniels-Midland is slashing costs and cutting staff to weather a commodity downturn made more challenging by uncertainty about U.S.

ADM 2025 outlook clouded by trade tensions, biofuel policies
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

ADM quarterly profit falls on weak crush margins, announces layoffs

Grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland posted its lowest fourth-quarter adjusted profit in six years on Tuesday on weak oilseed crush margins and uncertainty over U.S.

ADM quarterly profit falls on weak crush margins, announces layoffs
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US agricultural exports/imports threatened by Trump trade actions

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US agricultural exports/imports threatened by Trump trade actions
Business|Economy|Food|Political|US

Trump tariffs to stoke US food inflation despite pledge to lower costs

U.S. consumers grappling with soaring prices for beef and eggs will face even higher costs for meat, vegetables and fruit if President

Trump tariffs to stoke US food inflation despite pledge to lower costs
Business|Finance|US

Accounting probe hits ADM as crop glut, lower margins point to tough 2024

An investigation into accounting practices in Archer-Daniels-Midland's Nutrition segment could not come at a worse time for the company as sinking crop prices look

Accounting probe hits ADM as crop glut, lower margins point to tough 2024
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Bunge shareholders approve merger with Viterra, closing expected in mid-2024

Shareholders of global grains merchant and oilseeds processor Bunge approved the company's acquisition of Glencore-backed Viterra during a shareholder meeting on Thursday,

Bunge shareholders approve merger with Viterra, closing expected in mid-2024
US

Low water on Mississippi River to persist despite improved southern US drought outlook- NOAA

Low water levels on the lower Mississippi River are likely to persist through at least January despite expected above-normal precipitation across the southern United

Low water on Mississippi River to persist despite improved southern US drought outlook- NOAA
Business|Economy|Finance

ADM profit tops estimates on good ethanol margins, Brazilian exports

Global grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland Co beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Tuesday on good ethanol and sweetener margins and strong

ADM profit tops estimates on good ethanol margins, Brazilian exports
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Bunge seeks antitrust approval for Viterra merger in major jurisdictions

Bunge has filed for regulatory approvals for its merger with crop handler Viterra in "major jurisdictions" in North and South America, Europe and China, and has

Bunge seeks antitrust approval for Viterra merger in major jurisdictions
Business|Economy|News|US

Exclusive-China makes largest US soy purchases in months -traders

China booked its largest single-day U.S. soybean purchases in at least three months on Tuesday, traders said, offering a glimmer of hope for the most valuable U.S.

Exclusive-China makes largest US soy purchases in months -traders
Business|Economy|US

Panama Canal drought to delay grain ships well into 2024

Bulk grain shippers hauling crops from the U.S.

Panama Canal drought to delay grain ships well into 2024
Business|Finance

ADM postpones some exec bonuses amid accounting probe -memo

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co will delay paying performance bonuses to some executives until its financial statements are completed and audited,

ADM postpones some exec bonuses amid accounting probe -memo
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

ADM pays bonuses to senior executives in midst of government investigation, documents show

Senior executives at Archer-Daniels-Midland Co, the grain trader under government investigation for accounting issues, will receive

ADM pays bonuses to senior executives in midst of government investigation, documents show
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

ADM CFO to resign as company faces US government investigation

Grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland said on Monday that Chief Financial Officer Vikram Luthar will resign from his role effective Sept. 30.

ADM CFO to resign as company faces US government investigation
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

US farmers opt for soy to limit losses as all crop prices slump

Mark Tuttle planted more soy and less corn on his northern Illinois farm this spring as prices for both crops hover near three-year lows and soybeans' lower

US farmers opt for soy to limit losses as all crop prices slump
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US farmers shun buyers, cling to unsold corn as prices slump

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US farmers shun buyers, cling to unsold corn as prices slump
Sports

NHL-Stamkos signs for Predators after 16 years at Tampa Bay Lightning

Steven Stamkos is signing a free-agent deal with the Nashville Predators, marking the end of a 16-year run with the Tampa Bay Lightning that included back-to-back Stanley Cup

NHL-Stamkos signs for Predators after 16 years at Tampa Bay Lightning
Sports

NHL-Seattle Kraken hire NHL's first ever female assistant coach

The Seattle Kraken made history on Wednesday with the hiring of assistant coach Jessica Campbell, who will become the first ever full-time female coach behind a National

NHL-Seattle Kraken hire NHL's first ever female assistant coach
Crime|News|Sports

NBA-Banned former Raptor to plead guilty in gambling case, court records show

Former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is set to plead guilty in a case related to the sports gambling scandal that earned him a lifetime ban from the NBA, according to

NBA-Banned former Raptor to plead guilty in gambling case, court records show
Business|Environment|Sports|Technology

Motor racing-NASCAR eyes carbon cut with electrification deal, EV prototype

NASCAR unveiled an all-electric prototype racecar on Saturday and announced an electrification deal with ABB Ltd that it says will advance sustainability goals as the

Motor racing-NASCAR eyes carbon cut with electrification deal, EV prototype
News|Sports|US

Olympics-US soccer forward Macario to miss Paris games due to injury

U.S. women's national soccer team forward Catarina Macario was pulled from the Team USA Olympic roster due to a knee injury, head coach Emma Hayes told reporters on Friday.

Olympics-US soccer forward Macario to miss Paris games due to injury
News|Sports

Olympics-Rose Zhang caps potent trio for Team USA golf in Paris

If things go as planned for Team USA in Paris, the Olympic women's golf podium will be draped in stars and stripes for medal favorites the United States, collectively

Olympics-Rose Zhang caps potent trio for Team USA golf in Paris
Sports|World

Olympics-Canada defender Collins to miss Paris 2024 soccer tournament through injury

Canada defender Sydney Collins will miss the Paris 2024 women's soccer tournament after fracturing her left leg during a training game in her first match back after suffering

Olympics-Canada defender Collins to miss Paris 2024 soccer tournament through injury

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