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US Plains HRW Wheat-Cash basis steady as futures rise
CHICAGO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were steady to higher in a spot check of grain elevators in the southern U.S. Plains on Tuesday. The dollar fell across the board as investors anticipated the U.S. Federal Reserve will kick off a series of interest rate cuts on ...Reuters
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US Cash Crude-Grades little changed as WTI/Brent spread narrows slightly
Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. cash grades were little changed on Tuesday as the spread between West Texas Intermediate and Brent narrowed slightly. WTI Midland rose 5 cents, and WTI at East Houston, also known as MEH, gained 10 cents. Mars was unchanged. The spread between Brent and U.S. WTI crude narro...Reuters
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Tens of thousands protest Dundee's Ecuador mine project near key water reserve
QUITO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of residents and local leaders in Ecuador's central Azuay province took to the streets on Tuesday to demand the suspension of a mining project by Canada's Dundee Precious Metals, which they say will affect a vital water reserve.The government of P...Reuters
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Puerto Rico inks $4 billion LNG contract with New Fortress Energy
By Nathan Crooks HOUSTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico has negotiated a $4 billion liquefied natural gas contract with New Fortress Energy NFE.O, Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez said on Tuesday in a post on social media. The supply deal, which comes after talks for a much larger contract broke d...Reuters
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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Corn basis bids flat-lower as Midwest harvest accelerates
CHICAGO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast export terminals were flat to lower on Tuesday on rising supplies from the accelerating Midwest harvest and as freight costs eased from recent highs, traders said.Basis bids for CIF soybean barges were mostly steady...Reuters
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Rail Customer Coalition Sends Letter To Surface Transportation Board Raising Concerns Over Union Pacific–Norfolk Deal
Sept 16 (Reuters) - Norfolk Southern Corp NSC.N:RAIL CUSTOMER COALITION IN LETTER TO SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD: EXPRESSING CONCERNS & RESERVATIONS ABOUT UNION PACIFIC-NORFOLK DEALRCC IN LETTER TO STB: BOARD MUST RIGOROUSLY EVALUATE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF UNION PACIFIC-NORFOLK DEALRCC IN LETTER ...Reuters
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BWX Technologies secures $1.5 billion contract from US nuclear weapons agency
Sept 16 (Reuters) - BWX Technologies BWXT.N said on Tuesday it had secured a $1.5 billion contract from the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration to develop domestic uranium enrichment capabilities for defense purposes.The semi-autonomous nuclear agency, part of the Department of Energy, aim...Reuters
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EU to propose faster phase-out of Russian energy, von der Leyen says
Von der Leyen discusses economic pressure on Russia with TrumpEU to propose 19th sanctions package targeting crypto, banks, and energy Sept 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose speeding up the phase-out of Russian fossil imports, the European Union executive's head ...Reuters
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Golf-PGA Tour says drought-hit Kapalua unable to host 2026 season opener
Sept 16 (Reuters) - The PGA Tour's season-opening event will have to find a new home for 2026 as drought conditions on the Hawaiian island of Maui forced organizers to abandon plans to stage the January tournament at Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course.According to the PGA Tour, more than 90%...Reuters
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ICE canola futures rise with vegoils
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 16 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures rose on Tuesday as vegoil markets raised all boats.• November canola RSX5 settled $8.50 higher at $640.80 per metric ton. January RSF6 settled up $7.90 to $652.70.• Reuters reported Canadian canola meal is being diverted from Chinese termina...Reuters
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Electra Provides Update On Restructuring Terms To Advance Completion Of Cobalt Refinery
Sept 16 (Reuters) - Electra Battery Materials Corp ELBM.V:ELECTRA PROVIDES UPDATE ON RESTRUCTURING TERMS TO ADVANCE COMPLETION OF COBALT REFINERYELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP - TO CONVERT $41.3 MILLION NOTES INTO 55 MILLION UNITSELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP - LENDERS TO EXCHANGE 60% DEBT FOR EQUI...Reuters
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GRAINS-Corn, soy, wheat futures rise as dollar sags; US crop yields eyed
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit their highest in more than two months on Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and uncertainty about the size of the U.S. crop, analysts said.Soybeans drew support from optimism about U.S. trade talks with China,...Reuters
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CBOT wheat rises as weaker dollar boosts export competitiveness
CHICAGO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Benchmark Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit their highest in more than two weeks on Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains more competitive globally, and signs of export demand for U.S. supplies.Most-active CBOT December soft red winte...Reuters
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EU's von der Leyen, Trump discuss new steps to increase economic pressure on Russia
Sept 16 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said on Tuesday that she had a call with U.S. President Donald Trump on strengthening joint efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia through additional measures.Von der Leyen said in an X post that the commission will prop...Reuters
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US Cash Grains-Corn basis bids flat to lower at river terminals
Sept 16 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn and soybeans were mostly steady to lower at river terminals in a spot check of locations around the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday. The corn basis fell at river terminals in Toledo, Ohio and Davenport, Iowa. It rose at an elevator in Cincinnati, Ohio.The soybean basi...Reuters
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JBS sees European acquisition opportunities, major shareholder says
By Ana ManoSAO PAULO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - JBS JBSS3.SA, JBS.N, the world's largest meat company, sees the European meat market as "fragmented" and therefore full of acquisition opportunities, Wesley Batista, controlling shareholder of the company now listed in New York, said on Tuesday d...Reuters
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US traffic deaths fell 8.2% in first half of 2025, lowest number since 2020
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. traffic deaths fell 8.2% in the first half of the year, the lowest number since 2020, officials said on Tuesday.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 17,140 people were killed in vehicle crashes through June 30, down from ...Reuters
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Trump appointing board to mediate New York rail labor dispute
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to appoint an emergency board to conduct mediation to avert a work stoppage at the Long Island Rail Road, which serves nearly 300,000 passengers daily.On Monday, a group of five unions said...Reuters
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