1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (1078+ words) A slowdown in demand for electric vehicles has injected optimism into the platinum group metal (PGM) markets. Platinum and palladium are integral inputs in the production of catalytic converters for both gasoline and diesel-powered engines. They are also used in…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (913+ words) This matters because access cost is becoming embedded in every barrel before it is even loaded. Oil is being valued not only on availability, but on the conditions required to move it. Flows through Hormuz have not disappeared. They have…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (541+ words) "Around 80% of global trade is transported over sea routes and handled at ports. Reflecting growing intra-EM trade, World Shipping Council data shows that ports in Vietnam, Morocco, Thailand and India entered the world's top 25 ports for twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEU) of…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (846+ words) I'm convinced that Nutella is the second most important invention after the wheel. So yes, I'm an unapologetic hazelnut fan. That said, a few months ago I started to notice something odd. The price of natural hazelnuts had more or…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (712+ words) Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany was tipped off to a good center-back prospect by an old friend and now the Belgian is " allegedly " keeping a close eye on 19-year-old Cardiff and Wales centre-back Dylan Lawlor: Bayern are keeping tabs on…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (564+ words) The NZD/USD pair edges lower to near 0.5765 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday, bolstered by renewed US dollar (USD) demand. Nonetheless, the potential downside for the pair might be limited amid the prospect of the US interest…...