Oil extends losses on weak China data

Oil prices extended losses from the end of last week on expectations of higher OPEC+ production from October while signs of sluggish demand in China and the United States raised concerns about future consumption growth, reports Reuters. Brent crude futures were down 20 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $76.73...

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SDF, MIDAS sign deal

MIDAS signed an agreement with Social Development Foundation (SDF) for conducting Business Skill Development Through Entrepreneurship Training under the Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project (SCMFP) on Sunday, says a press release.M. Khairul Bashar, Managing Director on behalf of MIDAS, and M.I.M. Zulfiqar, Project Coordinator, SCMFP on behalf of SDF,...

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Ghana set to raise cocoa farmgate price by nearly 45pc

ACCRA, Sept 2 (Reuters): Ghana will increase the state-guaranteed price paid to its cocoa farmers by nearly 45 per cent for the 2024/25 crop season, two sources with knowledge of the price review told Reuters, to help boost their incomes and deter bean smuggling out of the country.The world's number...

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