UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete
The UAE has redirected some oil exports through an existing pipeline to Fujairah, which has a maximum capacity of 1.8 million barrels per day.
CNBC Energy - 2026-05-20 17:58:10The Outlook for Abundant Cocoa Supplies Pressures Prices
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -35 (-0.90%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -48 (-1.62%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today, but remain above Monday's 2-week lows. Since posting 3.75-month highs last Monday, cocoa prices retreated to 2-week lows on Monday amid...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-05-20 17:47:56Prospects for a Bumper Brazil Coffee Crop Weigh on Prices
July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -0.65 (-0.24%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is down -8 (-0.24%). Coffee prices are under pressure today, with robusta falling to a 1-month low. Expectations of a larger Brazilian coffee crop are weighing on prices. Coffee prices have ratcheted lower...
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-05-20 17:47:56Cheap AI could derail OpenAI and Anthropic's IPOs
Chinese AI labs are matching American frontier capability at a fraction of the cost.
CNBC US - 2026-05-20 17:47:46
Are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices?
Food prices in the UK have risen, but are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices? Ben Chu reports.
BBC Business - 2026-05-20 17:46:48Zuckerberg says 'success isn't a given' in memo to employees amid Meta layoffs
Meta on Wednesday commenced its latest round of layoffs affecting about 10% of the company's workforce, equating to roughly 8,000 jobs.
CNBC World - 2026-05-20 17:43:11Gold Advances Amid Increasing Expectations Of A U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
(RTTNews) - Partially offsetting the losses from yesterday's session, gold prices have edged higher on Wednesday as efforts to secure a U.S.-Iran peace agreement gather pace, sending positive signals of an to end the war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Nasdaq Commodities - 2026-05-20 17:36:55Diplomatic Breakthrough? Stocks Surge on Iran Deal Hopes
U.S. equities are surging as President Donald Trump suggests that the U.S. and Iran are in the 'final stages' of a deal.
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-05-20 17:34:00VFC Posts Break-Even Q4 Earnings, Beats Sales Estimates, Reduces Debt
V.F. Corp. beats Q4 FY26 estimates as margins widen; The North Face and Timberland gain, while Vans shows early improvement in the Americas.
Nasdaq Stocks - 2026-05-20 17:22:00OpenAI to confidentially file for IPO as soon as Friday: Source
OpenAI is working with banks including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
CNBC World - 2026-05-20 17:14:41