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Norway Salmon, Anyone? Stocks In Focus If Russia Sanctions Ease

Stock pickers are already positioning for an event that has the potential to shake up markets from Norway to Brazil: the lifting of sanctions on Russia....

Wal-Mart Ditches Subscription Model for Free Two-Day Shipping

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is scrapping its ShippingPass program, which was designed to compete with Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime, opting instead for a two-day...

US TPP Withdrawal To Benefit Brazilian Agribusiness

Brazilian agribusiness is likely to benefit from the US Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) withdrawal, announced by President Donald Trump earlier this week....

Wal-mart To Invest $6.8Mn In Expansion, Revamp

International retailer Wal-mart Stores Inc. has announced an investment of around $6.8 billion in the expansion and refurbishment of stores and e-comm...

Trump Revamps US Trade Focus In Exiting From Pacific Deal

With the stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump abruptly ended the decades-old US tilt toward free trade by acting to withdraw from an Asia-Pacific accord...

US Retail Malaise Puts Pressure On Chains To Shutter More Stores

Reeling from a shaky holiday season and slowing mall traffic, US retailers are facing increasing pressure to close stores as more of their business migrate...

Procter & Gamble Reports Unchanged Q2 Sales Of $16.9bn

US consumer goods company Procter & Gamble reported net sales of $16.9 billion in its Q2 of 2017, matching results from the previous year. Organ...

Ardagh Group To Bottle New Glarus Brewing Creations

Packaging company Ardagh Group has announced that it will produce glass bottles for the New Glarus Brewing Company, based in Wisconsin. The bottles will...