WTO rules EU must change duties on Indonesia biodiesel

BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters): The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled in favour of several challenges by Indonesia to anti-dumping duties imposed on its biodiesel exports to the European Union, saying the measures needed to be changed.The ruling is the latest in a series of legal challenges to duties the...

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SMA Solar sees small mkt hit from US duties

FRANKFURT, Jan 27 (Reuters): SMA Solar, Germany's largest solar group, expects the global solar market to take a small hit from import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump earlier this week, it said on Friday."SMA's market outlook includes a slightly negative impact from the import tariff," SMA said on...

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Zinc touches decade high

BELFAST, Jan 27 (Reuters): Zinc touched a fresh a 10-year high on Friday due to a weaker dollar and as inventories slipped to their lowest levels since 2008, indicating tight supply.Benchmark LME zinc ended 0.4 per cent higher at $3,478 per tonne, after touching its highest since 2008 at $3,481.85....

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Walmart to launch online grocery delivery in Japan

NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters): Walmart has struck a partnership with e-commerce firm Rakuten Inc to launch an online grocery delivery service in Japan, its latest effort to forge an alliance with a popular homegrown chain to crack a competitive market.The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, said recently the...

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