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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - July 30
July 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAIL - Bell BCE.TO and Telus T.TO are embroiled in a legal battle, with Bell accusing Telus sales reps of promoting ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Bangladesh to buy 220,000 T wheat from US in bid to cool tariffs, official says
DHAKA, July 30 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's government has approved the purchase of about 220,000 metric tons of wheat from the United States as part of efforts to cool U.S. trade tensions and reduce steep import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, a Bangladeshi official said on Wednesday.T...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
RPT-SPECIAL REPORT-Less rain, more wheat: How Australian farmers defied climate doom
Australia's wheat productivity gains exceed US, Europe, despite climate threatInnovations in seeds, planting, cultivation boost wheat yieldsAustralia's research system, focus on closing yield gap help drive successBy Peter Hobson MERREDIN, Australia, July 30 (Reuters) - In a newly sown wh...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Warehouse-focused REIT LXP's Q2 net income jumps
OverviewLXP Q2 net income rises to $27.5 mln from $3.8 mln last yearAdjusted Company FFO up slightly to $47.3 mln for Q2Revenue increased to $87.7 mln, driven by acquisitions and rent hikesOutlookLXP estimates 2025 net income per share between $0.13 and $0.15Company tightens 2025 Adjusted Company FF...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
ANALYSIS-Trump's Brazil trade squeeze gives tariff challengers fresh legal ammunition
Legal experts argue Trump's Brazil tariffs exceed authorityBrazil faces highest reciprocal tariff rate at 50%IEEPA-based tariffs at risk of being struck down, experts sayBy David Lawder July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Brazil with 50% tariffs this month, venting his ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Nippon Steel to supply steel for Vestas wind towers for Europe, Asia and Japan
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel 5401.T signed a cooperation memorandum with Denmark's wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems VWS.CO on Wednesday to supply steel for Vestas' wind towers for European, Asian and Japanese markets, Japan's industry ministry said....Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
EUROPE GAS-Prices steady amid unchanged short-term outlook
July 30 (Reuters) - Dutch and British wholesale gas contracts were largely steady after some initial gains, amid an unchanged short-term outlook but risks of increased competition for liquefied natural gas (LNG) could be a concern.The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub TRNLTTFMc1 w...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
PRECIOUS-Gold firms as dollar eases in run-up to Fed verdict
US Fed statement due at 1800 GMT Platinum down 1%By Brijesh Patel July 30 (Reuters) - Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday, helped by a slight pullback in the dollar as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision and comments that could offer more cues on the timing of the U.S. ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Turkey in talks with Russia, China, Canada, S.Korea on nuclear power plants, minister says
ANKARA, July 30 (Reuters) - Turkey is in talks with Russia, China, Canada and South Korea on possible new nuclear power plants and aims to make the first reactor of its Akkuyu nuclear plant operational in 2026, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday.Speaking to the state-owned Anadolu...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Japan's private-sector rice imports surge in first half of 2025
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's rice imports by private companies surged in the first half of this year to total 40 times more than the amount for all of 2024 due to strong demand for alternatives to expensive home-grown rice, finance ministry data showed on Wednesday.Compa...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Chinese refiner Yulong buys first Canadian TMX crude oil cargoes
SINGAPORE, July 30 (Reuters) - China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemical has bought its first Canadian crude oil cargoes exported via the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX) for September and October delivery, trade sources said, as the new refiner diversifies its supplies.Yulong bought an Access Western ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended July 28
July 30 (Reuters) - The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone published the following inventory data for oil products for the week ended July 28, according to industry information service S&P Global Commodity Insights.Volumes are in thousands of barrels. Figures in brackets represent the volume change from...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
METALS-Copper eases on trade truce uncertainty; tariff clarity expected on August 1
By Lucas Liew July 30 (Reuters) - Copper prices edged lower in London and Shanghai as traders remained cautious amid uncertainty over the extension of the U.S.-China trade truce and the implementation of new U.S. tariffs on August 1.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 fell 0.23...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Microsoft restores services to Russia-backed Nayara Energy
By Arpan Chaturvedi July 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O has restored services to Russia-backed Indian refiner Nayara Energy, Nayara's lawyer told a New Delhi court, days after the U.S. tech giant terminated its services due to European Union sanctions.Nayara has been forced to scale back op...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Spain's renewable energy company Cox interested in Iberdrola's Mexican assets
MADRID, July 30 (Reuters) - Spanish renewable energy and water company Cox COXGA.MC is interested in buying Iberdrola's IBE.MC assets in Mexico, Chief Executive Nacho Moreno told Reuters on Wednesday."What I can tell you is that it is true that they are running a process to sell their Mexica...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
