Japan’s SoftBank, S Arabia team up for big solar plant
TOKYO, Mar 28 (AFP): Saudi Arabia and Japan's SoftBank will partner to develop a massive, multi-billion-dollar solar project in the kingdom that could generate 200 gigawatts by 2030, SoftBank said Wednesday. The deal was signed on the sidelines of a US visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who...
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China launches crude futures market
SINGAPORE, Mar 28 (Reuters): China's launch of a crude oil contract this week on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) allows investors for the first time to take advantage of differences in supply-demand dynamics across world oil markets.Oil markets have until now been dominated by two financial futures instruments: U.S. West...
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Wheat slips to seven-week low
PARIS/SINGAPORE, Mar 28 (Reuters): Chicago wheat futures extended losses on Wednesday to hit a seven-week low as rains in parts of the U.S. Plains improved prospects for drought-hit crops, putting the focus back on ample global supplies.Soybeans also eased as attention shifted towards U.S. government planting estimates on Thursday that...
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DHL eCommerce partners with SE-ED Book Centre
BANGKOK (Thailand), Mar 28: DHL eCommerce, a division of the world's leading logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group, has partnered with SE-ED Book Center to provide greater choice and convenience for sellers and consumers in Thailand, says a Media OutReach release. Through this partnership, ServicePoints will be available at 150...
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Greece to get 5.7 billion euros in bailout cash
BRUSSELS, Mar 28 (AFP): Eurozone authorities will make a fresh 5.7 billion euro cash injection to Greece on Wednesday, putting Athens further down the road to leaving its painful bailout programme later this year. The new tranche agreed by the EU's bailout fund on Tuesday is the latest from Greece's...
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