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ReutersTue, Dec 16
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybean barge basis steady to higher on firm demand, freight costs
ReutersTue, Dec 16
Medical supply firm Medline raises $6.3 billion in US IPO
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XRP Liquidity Dries Up: Futures Buy Volume On Binance Falls from $5.8B to $250M
ReutersTue, Dec 16
Petrobras enters Brazil solar energy segment in deal for 49.99% of Lightsource bp subsidiaries
ReutersTue, Dec 16
Joly touts Anglo-Teck deal as win, but worries remain over Canada's mining future- The Globe and Mail
ReutersTue, Dec 16
WIDER IMAGE-AI romance blooms as Japan woman weds virtual partner of her dreams
Commodities
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybean barge basis steady to higher on firm demand, freight costs
CHICAGO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals in December were steady to firm on Tuesday on moderate exporter demand and rising freight costs, while corn basis bids were mostly steady to weak, traders said.Demand from Chinese importers for U.S. soy...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Liquidity Dries Up: Futures Buy Volume On Binance Falls from $5.8B to $250M
XRP has slipped below the $2 level, a psychologically important threshold, as broader market conditions continue to deteriorate and selling pressure weighs on risk assets. While Bitcoin dominates liquidity and investor attention, altcoins are struggling to attract sustained demand, and XRP is increa...NewsBTC
Tue, Dec 16
Commodities
Petrobras enters Brazil solar energy segment in deal for 49.99% of Lightsource bp subsidiaries
SAO PAULO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras PETR3.SA signed a deal to acquire 49.99% of Lightsource bp's subsidiaries in the country, the firms said in a statement on Tuesday. The new partnership, which marks Petrobras' entry into the solar energy segment, will...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Other
WIDER IMAGE-AI romance blooms as Japan woman weds virtual partner of her dreams
In Tokyo, 32-year-old weds an AI personaAI blurs interactions between real and virtual worldsPrompts ethical debates about AI use in romantic relationshipsExperts see AI attachment as natural but warn about overreliancePlease click link for photoessay By Kim Kyung-Hoon and Satoshi Sugiyama OKAYAM...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Other
Athletics-Legal restrictions on punishing dopers leave Coe frustrated
By Mitch Phillips LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he was as frustrated as anyone at the farcical situation surrounding the legal world record belonging to banned Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich's marathon but added that the governing body's hands are tied.C...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Economic Indicator
White House preparing order that could limit compensation for military contractors, says Punchbowl
Dec 16 (Reuters) - The White House is preparing an executive order that could limit stock buy backs, dividends and executive compensation for military contractors, Punchbowl News reported on Tuesday.The directive targets some of the biggest companies that supply the Pentagon with war fighting equipm...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Other
US House panel sets vote on paying air traffic controllers during shutdowns
Committee also sets vote on supersonic jet transport approvalMajor airlines support air traffic control pay legislationFAA defends flight cuts citing safety risks at major airportsBy David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Thursday plans to vote on...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Commodities
US Cash Crude-Grades firm even as benchmark prices weaken
HOUSTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. cash crude grades strengthened on Tuesday even as benchmark prices weakened. Mars strengthened 55 cents, while SGC rose 60 cents and Thunder Horse rose 50 cents. Oil futures settled at their lowest level since February 2021 on Tuesday amid ongoing jitters surrounding...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Other
Humacyte May Offer And Sell Shares Of Common Stock Of Up To $60 Million From Time To Time Through Td Cowen, Acting As Agent
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Humacyte Inc HUMA.O:HUMACYTE: MAY OFFER AND SELL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF UP TO $60 MILLION FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH TD COWEN, ACTING AS AGENTSource text: [ID:n0001104659-25-121672]Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
