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Tornadoes strike US south leaving three dead amid rising risk
By Rich McKayATLANTA, March 15 (Reuters) - Three people were killed in Missouri as a series of tornadoes hit the U.S. Midwest and southeast overnight, raking a path of destruction that was still being assessed early on Saturday, police said.At least 26 tornadoes were reported but not confirmed to ha...Reuters
Sat, Mar 15
Russian captain involved in US tanker crash appears in UK court
LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker earlier this week off Britain's east coast appeared in an English court on Saturday charged with gross negligence manslaughter.Russian national Vladimir Motin, 59, was captain of the Portuguese-flagged S...Reuters
Sat, Mar 15
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Corn barge bids ease, soy bids mixed
CHICAGO, March 14 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for corn shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast softened slightly on Friday as exporter demand cooled, offsetting an uptick in costs for barge freight this week, traders said.* Soybean barge bids were mixed while export premiums rose modestly.* The mid-...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
BRF signs deal to buy 50% of Gelprime for 312.5 million reais
March 14 (Reuters) - BRF SA BRFS3.SA:SAYS SUBSIDIARY AGREED TO BUY 50% OF GELPRIME FOR 312.5 MILLION REAIS - FILINGSAYS DEAL'S PRICE COULD BE RAISED BY UP TO $13.6 MILLION DEPENDING ON GELPRIME'S PERFORMANCE IN NEXT 3 YEARSReuters
Fri, Mar 14
Argentina government OKs stimulus for YPF pipeline project
BUENOS AIRES, March 14 (Reuters) - Argentina has allowed state oil firm YPF to join a stimulus program unlocking government funds for a pipeline project from the massive Vaca Muerta shale formation to a port in the Patagonian province of Rio Negro, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Friday.The pro...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
CERAWEEK-Alaska LNG project could start up by 2030, state governor says
By Arathy SomasekharHOUSTON, March 14 (Reuters) - Exports of liquefied natural gas from Alaska could begin by 2030, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy said on Friday.U.S. President Donald Trump talked up the proposed $44 billion Alaska LNG project in his address to Congress last week. The project is e...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
UK police charge Russian captain involved in U.S tanker crash with manslaughter
LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - British police said on Friday they have charged the Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker earlier this week with manslaughter and gross negligence. The 59-year-old Vladimir Motin was captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong that hit t...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
CANADA-CRUDE-Discount on Western Canada Select heavy crude narrows
March 14 (Reuters) - The discount of Western Canada Select (WCS) heavy crude to the North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate futures (WTI) CLc1 narrowed again on Friday.* WCS for April delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, settled at $10.40 a barrel under WTI, according to brokerage CalRock, after ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
Greenland's Democrats want broad coalition to show unity in face of Trump pressure
COPENHAGEN, March 14 (Reuters) - Greenland's political parties must set aside disagreements and swiftly form a broad coalition government to show unity in the face of a U.S. campaign to annex the island, the Democrats said on Friday after winning this week's election.Jens-Frederik Nielsen, l...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's prime minister, says he can work with Trump
Carney sworn in, replaces Justin Trudeau as prime ministerNew PM says he respects Trump, can work with himCarney reshapes cabinet to handle WashingtonCarney expected to call federal election soon By Promit Mukherjee and David Ljunggren OTTAWA, March 14 (Reuters) - Ex-central banker Mark Carney wa...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids unchanged, dryness worries farmers
CHICAGO, March 14 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat were unchanged in the U.S. southern Plains on Friday, grain dealers said, as dry conditions worried some farmers.* Farmers in Kansas, the biggest winter-wheat growing state, are largely holding off on selling crops because they ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
Cobre Panama mine ready to suspend arbitration against Panama
By Divya Rajagopal and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, March 14 (Reuters) - First Quantum's FM.TO shuttered Cobre Panama mine has instructed its lawyers to start work to suspend arbitration against Panama, the company said in an internal memo on Friday. On Thursday, Panama's President said ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
US Cash Crude-Coastal grades ease to over two-week low
March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. coastal cash crude grades eased on Friday, dealers said, in a week of more tepid price moves following whiplash the week prior when the U.S. imposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Light Louisiana Sweet WTC-LLS and Mars Sour WTC-MRS eased to their weakest in over two weeks. B...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
UK police charge Russian captain involved in U.S tanker ship crash
March 14 (Reuters) - British police said on Friday that they have charged the Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker earlier this week.The captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong, the 59-year-old Russian Vladimir Motin, has been charged with gross negligence, manslaught...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
FDA Says As Of March 10, 110 Samples Of Planned 299 Samples Of 60-Day Aged Raw Milk Cheese Have Been Collected
March 14 (Reuters) - FDA: FDA: AS OF MARCH 10, 110 SAMPLES OF PLANNED 299 SAMPLES OF 60-DAY AGED RAW MILK CHEESE HAVE BEEN COLLECTEDFDA: OF 110 SAMPLES OF 60- DAY AGED RAW MILK CHEESE, 96 WERE NEGATIVE BY PCR (H5N1 WAS NOT DETECTED), 14 ARE STILL IN PROGRESSFDA: RESEARCH FUNDED BY FDA & NEW YORK...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
TAKE A LOOK-Energy industry meets at CERAWeek conference
Top energy executives and officials from around the world descend on Houston on March 10-14 as plummeting oil prices push Big Oil to slash thousands of jobs even as a pro-fossil fuel U.S. administration encourages them to pump more while unleashing a slew of tariffs and a trade war.Key speakers at t...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
TABLE-Mexico's Pemex sets April Maya price for international buyers
MEXICO CITY, March 14 (Reuters) - Mexican state oil company Pemex revised its April term pricing formulas for crude shipped to customers in the Americas, Europe and Asia, the company's trading arm said in a statement on Friday.The following table lists adjustments to price constants for Pemex...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
US natgas prices slip, sets weekly loss on milder weather, lower demand view
By Anmol Choubey March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slipped on Friday and posted a weekly loss of nearly 7%, weighed down by forecasts for warmer-than-normal weather and lower heating demand over the next two weeks than previously expected.Front-month gas futures NGc1 for April deliver...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
ICE canola futures fall Friday and for the week on China tariffs
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - March 14 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures fell again Friday, ending a week that saw a sharp sell-off following a Chinese tariff announcement and weakness in soyoil.• May canola RSK5 settled down $6.40 at $560.50 per metric ton. Other contract months were similar. New-crop November...Reuters
Fri, Mar 14
