China lifts restrictions on US poultry meat imports
BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters): China's customs said on Thursday it was lifting restrictions on the import of poultry meat from the United States, effective immediately.The plan to lift the nearly five-year ban on US poultry was announced by China's commerce ministry in late October but publication on the website of...
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Australian mining giant BHP appoints new CEO
SYDNEY, Nov 14 (AFP): Australian mining giant BHP on Thursday announced long-time employee Mike Henry will replace outgoing CEO Andrew Mackenzie when he steps down at the end of the year.The world's biggest miner said Henry was tapped to take over the top job from January 1, 2020 after a...
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Malaysia signs palm oil export deal for South Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Reuters): Malaysia signed a pact on Thursday for exports of palm oil to south Asia next year, amid uncertainty over trade with India after its dealers last month urged a boycott of palm oil from the southeast Asian nation.In October, India's top vegetable oil trade body...
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Oil gains on US crude stocks fall
SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (Reuters): Oil rose on Thursday after industry data showed a surprise drop in US crude inventories, while comments from an OPEC official about lower-than-expected US shale production growth in 2020 also provided some support.Prices, however, were capped by mixed signs for oil demand in China, the world's...
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Gold gains as weak China data dents risk appetite
BENGALURU, Nov 14 (Reuters): Gold prices inched up on Thursday as Asian equities turned lower after weaker-than-expected economic data out of China weighed on risk appetite, boosting demand for safe-haven assets.Spot gold was up 0.2 per cent at $1,466.51 per ounce, as of 0752 GMT, while US gold futures rose...
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