Ghana: Cocoa farmers to benefit from fertilizer subsidies
Businessam StaffMay 18, 2017
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced fertiliser subsidies for farmers for the 2017 farming year. In a statement, COCOBOD said a
South Africa’s Sibanye Gold finalises $1 bln rights issue at 60 pct discount
Businessam StaffMay 18, 2017
South Africa’s Sibanye Gold will tap shareholders for funds at a discount of 60 percent in a $1 billion rights issue, the mining
Major Central Australian copper project poised for expansion
Businessam StaffMay 17, 2017
The company behind a potential copper mine on Jervois station in Central Australia has taken over the land tenement next door. Both
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Tuesday May 16
Businessam StaffMay 16, 2017
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oilmarkets on Tuesday May 16.
Cocoa jumps as unrest continues in top producer Ivory Coast
Businessam StaffMay 16, 2017
Cocoa rose, extending last week’s surge in prices, following a failure of talks between army commanders and mutinous soldiers over the
Picasso’s ‘Femme assise robe bleue’ sells for $45 million
Businessam StaffMay 16, 2017
Pablo Picasso’s portrait of Dora Maar has been sold at a Christie’s auction in New York for $45 million (£35m). Femme
Oil jumps with commodity currencies on output deal: Markets wrap
Businessam StaffMay 15, 2017
Crude rallied on the prospect a deal to cut global supply will be extended, leading a broader advance across commodities and spurring
Which country drinks the most tea? The answer might surprise you
Businessam StaffMay 10, 2017
“Who’s getting the teas in?” It’s one of the most frequently asked questions in all British offices, with our