China, US to resume trade talks, but divisions over tariffs remain
After a nearly month-long pause, Chinese and US trade officials are scheduled to hold two back-to-back rounds of high-level talks starting next week, …
Scrapped OPEC+ April meeting may be Saudi way of silencing dissent on oil cuts
Saudi Arabia gives the impression that the alliance of 24 oil producers it leads with Russia will be ruthless in carrying out deep production cuts over the …
Chances of El Nino weather event up 70% as Pacific Ocean warms
The chances of an El Nino weather phenomenon has risen to 70 percent – three times the normal likelihood — due to a recent warming of the Pacific …
INTERVIEW – LT Foods says to offer organic products directly to consumers in key markets
Ecolife products, the organic food brand of Gurgaon-based basmati rice major LT Foods, will soon be readily available in leading retail outlets in the country, …
Jindal Stainless says adopts future-proof data management platform
India’s largest stainless steel manufacturing group, Jindal Stainless has become one of the early organisations to migrate to BW/4HANA, one of the world’s …
INTERVIEW – LT Foods says to begin commercial production of Kari Kari snacks in June
The Gurgaon-based LT Foods, known for its Dawaat brand of basmati rice, is all set to add a new product line to its portfolio – rice-based snacks. The …
China’s LPG output up 7.1% year-on-year in Jan-Feb 2019 – report
China’s energy production maintained stable growth during the first two months of the year, the official Xinhua News Agency quoted the National Bureau of …
COMMENTARY – Are aviation biofuels ready for take off?
Air travel is booming, with the number of air passengers set to double over the next twenty years. Aviation demand is particularly evident in in the Asia …
Rio tells shareholders it can’t control what Chinese do with iron ore
Rio Tinto has hit back at a push by activist investors to make it more accountable for carbon emissions produced by its customers, including Chinese steel …
Why this oil price rally has a limit
The crisis in Venezuela threatens to disrupt the global oil market, but OPEC has a much stronger base of spare capacity that offers a “supply cushion,” …