A woman spreads cocoa beans during the sun-drying process in the backyard of her house in Asikasu, Ghana, on Dec. 19, 2020. Cristina Aldehuela | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia may get most of the headlines, but the hottest trade of 2024 is shaping up to be a commodity: cocoa. Cocoa futures have more than … Read more
A mystery Australian lotto winner set to pocket a cool $1 million is yet to come forward to claim their prize. The division one windfall was secured on March 18’s Monday and Wednesday Lotto draw. All the hard work has been done but the winner is yet to come forward. Newsletters: Breaking news as it … Read more
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Central banks around the world reached a pivotal point this week, with Switzerland becoming the first major economy to cut interest … Read more
French plane maker Airbus is “not happy” about the multitude of problems facing its U.S. rival Boeing, according to its chief financial officer. “We’re not happy with the issues that our competitor’s having. I think it’s not helpful for the industry, and if it’s not helpful for the industry, it’s not helpful for Airbus,” Thomas … Read more
Police have conducted a line search at a rural property in NSW’s Riverina region as part of an investigation into the death of a two-year-old boy. On December 1, 2023, the boy was taken to Griffith Base Hospital with significant head injuries. He was airlifted to Sydney Children’s Hospital but died on December 3. Police … Read more
Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales and Britain’s Prince George of Wales (L) leave after attending the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate in eastern England, on December 25, 2023. Adrian Dennis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — An online frenzy over the U.K.’s Royal Family … Read more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored U.N. resolution calling for “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than 2 million hungry Palestinians. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 11 members in … Read more
Russia on Friday staged its largest air strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure of the war, hitting a vast dam, killing at least five people and leaving more than a million others without electricity, Kyiv said. Ukraine, which has long urged allies to supply more air defenses, said its energy system had received emergency power supplies from … Read more
The US Department of Justice and 15 states have sued Apple, alleging it has used the powerful demand for its iPhone and other products to drive up prices for its services and hurt smaller rivals. Apple joins a list of the biggest tech companies sued by US regulators, including Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com … Read more
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on a United States-sponsored resolution declaring that “an immediate and sustained ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is “imperative” to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than 2 million hungry Palestinians. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield … Read more
