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India ramps up missile sales in Indo-Pacific as China’s assertiveness turns neighbors wary

India has signed a third pact for the supply of missiles in the Indo-Pacific region as countries in the region grow wary of China's growing assertion.

Drivers urged to shop around amid 11p fuel gap

The RAC says motorists are missing out on savings because many are not using price comparison tools.

Why has the price of fish and chips gone up?

VAT

One Dorset fish and chip shop says VAT, the war in Ukraine and energy prices are pushing up costs.

SK Hynix is set to make its Wall Street debut. Will that narrow the chipmaker's 'Korea discount'? 

As global chip giant SK Hynix makes its Nasdaq debut Friday, the listing serves as a major test of whether the company can shed its long standing "Korea Discount." 

Stock futures dip after chip-led rally; SoftBank soars 11% as Asia tech stocks rise: Live updates

Wall Street is coming off a winning day, following a jump in chipmakers and falling oil prices.

Vapes to have less enticing names to protect children, under UK plans

People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using of enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.

'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet

ASA

The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

Hogs Close with Mixed Trade on Thursday

Lean hog futures were mixed at the final bell on Thursday, with contracts down $1.50 in August to as much as 30 cents higher in the deferreds. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.05 on Thursday afternoon, down 74 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...

Cattle Post Weakness on Thursday

Live cattle futures were falling on Thursday, with contracts down $1.80 to $2.47 at the close. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday at $247-248 across the country, a $7-8 drop from last week. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,356 head, with bids at...

Corn Fades Lower on Thursday

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 2 to 4 ¼ cents lower, as nearby July was down 7 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 3 1/4 cents lower at $4.01 3/4. USDA’s Export Sales report from this morning showed a total of 565,810 MT of...