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Copper output sinks to seven-month low in top producing nation
Chile just registered its worst month for copper production since February as the world’s biggest supplier of the metal was hit with labor disruptions and…
U.K. warns ‘two can play at that game’ after French threats
The U.K. suggested it could respond in kind to French threats to disrupt trade, ratcheting up the tensions in an increasingly bitter dispute over post-Brexit…
Huawei posts fourth straight sales slump as US sanctions bite
Huawei Technologies Co.’s sales shrank for a fourth straight quarter as the Chinese technology giant’s overseas smartphone and telecom-equipment businesses continued to struggle following a…
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US says it’s working with Taiwan to secure chip supply chain
The U.S and Taiwan are working together to secure supply chains, Washington’s envoy to Taipei said, as global chip manufacturers face a looming deadline to…
France seeks to freeze EU trade talks until after April vote
France is trying to block the European Union from conducting talks on pending trade deals until after its presidential election in April, when incumbent Emmanuel…
US sanctions two Lebanese businessmen and a lawmaker
The U.S. Treasury Department is sanctioning two Lebanese businessmen and a member of the country’s parliament who officials say have undermined the rule of law…
France seeks to freeze EU trade talks until after April election
France is trying to block the European Union from conducting talks on pending trade deals until after its presidential election in April, when incumbent Emmanuel…
Biden-Xi thaw quietly takes hold even as Taiwan tensions flare
U.S. President Joe Biden pledges to defend Taiwan against a Chinese attack. Beijing warns of “game-changing and huge risks.” Chinese warplanes fly by the island…
Gold miner Newmont cuts guidance after disappointing quarter
(Bloomberg) -- Newmont Corp. shares fell the most in four months as the world’s biggest gold miner grapples with operational challenges and accelerating cost gains.
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Sawlog price index hits seven year high in Q2 2021
Higher log demand from sawmills in Europe and North America moved the GSPI sawlog price index to a seven-year high in the 2Q/21