China did not import any soybeans from the United States in September, the first time since November 2018, as escalating trade tensions and high tariffs pushed buyers toward South American suppliers. According to data from China’s General Administration of Customs, imports from the U.S. fell to zero from 1.7 million metric tons in the same …
Cristiano Ronaldo has become football’s first billionaire player, according to financial information and media firm Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which tracks the world’s richest people based on their net worth, has measured the 40-year-old Portugal and Al-Nassr striker’s wealth for the first time. The valuation takes into account career earnings, investments and endorsements and …
China has accelerated purchases of Argentine soybeans, booking about 20 cargoes, or 1.3 million tons, since Buenos Aires scrapped export taxes earlier this week, traders said on Wednesday. The surge makes Argentine beans more competitive and continues to erode U.S. market share, already hit by tariffs from the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. Most of the …
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today announced her intention to appoint Nigel Chalk as Director of the Fund’s Western Hemisphere Department (WHD). Mr Chalk will assume his new role effective October 27, 2025. A UK and Irish national, Mr Chalk brings to the role nearly three decades of experience at the Fund. …
