Trump talks trade at G20 as China’s Xi, others warn of risks of protectionism
U.S. President Donald Trump made clear on Friday his priority at a summit of Group of 20 leaders was trade deals to boost the U.S....
Oil prices slip ahead of G20 talks, OPEC meet
Oil prices eased on Friday as traders awaited any update on the Sino-U.S. trade war from a scheduled weekend meeting of the two countries’ presidents...
Trump anticipates ‘productive’ meeting with China’s Xi on Saturday
U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected a productive meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday, highly anticipated talks on the sidelines of the...
Quality cocoa shortage sends European premiums to near 10-year high
Buyers in Europe’s physical cocoa market are having to pay top dollar for quality beans from leading global producers Ivory Coast and Ghana to compete...
Ivory Coast and Ghana team up for greater share of chocolate wealth
Kouakou Kinimo is a pretty typical Ivory Coast cocoa farmer. He works a small holding. At 52, he’s roughly the mean age for a West...
Defense contractor consolidation a security concern: U.S. Air Force acquisition head
The number of major U.S. defense contractors has shrunk to the point of becoming a national security concern, according to the U.S. Air Force’s acquisition...
Madame Tussauds owner Merlin to be bought by Lego family and Blackstone
Madame Tussauds owner Merlin said on Friday it had agreed to be acquired by the investment vehicle of Lego’s founding family and private equity firm...
Factbox: Saudi sovereign fund’s strategy in focus
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has pursued eye-catching investments abroad over the past several years, part of reform plans to diversify the economy beyond...
Saudi Arabia’s hometown ambitions could clip wealth fund’s wings
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) risks being pulled deeper into Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s domestic projects, curbing its international ambitions and tying its...
Shell, Exxon Mobil eye re-entry into Somalia’s upstream sector
Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil are looking to re-enter the market in Somalia ahead of an oil block bid round taking place later this...