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US farm sentiment at four-year high as Trump seeks trade deals
[CHICAGO] American farmer sentiment jumped to a four-year high, with growers betting on rising crop exports as the Trump administration pushes for more trade deals from Vietnam to Italy....
Oil climbs 2% to two-week high on geopolitical tensions
[NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed about 2 per cent on Tuesday to a two-week high as persistent geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and the US and Iran looked set...
Thailand and Indonesia could be growth laggards in Asean: Nomura
[SINGAPORE] Thailand and Indonesia are expected to be growth laggards within Asean, noted Euben Paracuelles, chief Asean economist at Nomura at the Nomura Investment Forum Asia press conference held...
Australia cracks down on crypto ATMs as scams, fraud uncovered
There are now more than 1,800 machines in the country compared to just 23 in 2019, according to Austrac dataPublished Tue, Jun 3, 2025 · 10:03 AM[MELBOURNE] Australia’s financial...
US airlines oppose credit card fee crackdown they say could imperil free flight offers
[WASHINGTON] Major airlines said on Monday they oppose a new effort to advance legislation that would reduce fees charged by Visa and Mastercard on transactions, saying it could force...
Toyota Industries board to discuss US$42 billion buyout on Tuesday
[TOKYO] Toyota Industries said its board will evaluate a buyout proposal on Tuesday (Jun 3) that will take the company private, a move that will strengthen the founding family’s...
Toyota to take key supplier private in US$33 billion deal
[TOKYO] Toyota Motor will take forklift-maker Toyota Industries private in a US$33 billion deal, the companies said on Tuesday (Jun 3), a landmark unwinding of cross-shareholding that is likely...
US aluminium and steel prices surge as Trump doubles tariffs
[LONDON] Futures tracking aluminium and steel prices in the US surged after President Donald Trump said he will double tariffs on the metals this week.Contracts linked to the prices...
