Supply issues sent the price of cocoa soaring in 2014, highlighting a high dependency on West Africa for growing global demand

Bananas are the fourth most consumed basic food staple and the fifth most traded agricultural commodity. Now, two of the biggest players in the industry – Chiquita and Fyffes – are joining forces

As analysts ponder the sustainability of the recovery, their considerations are overshadowed by a lack of confidence in financial markets. Marcus Grubb argues that gold can play a crucial part in rebuilding confidence in savings and investments, and in strategies aimed at securing future prosperity

There has been much talk as to whether the buoyant gold price represents a ‘bubble’. Marcus Grubb presents several reasons why the ‘bubble’ argument does not represent an accurate picture of the asset or its prospects

BNY Mellon agreed to acquire BHF Asset Servicing GmbH in March.
What will the respective parties gain from the merger?

The storm brewing on OPEC’s horizon over future Iraqi oil output could engulf the producer group sooner than it would like

Sapporo Holdings is considering expanding its production capacity in North America to capitalise on the region’s strong growth prospects

NG2 started life in Poland’s open-air markets. Now Dariusz Milek, a former market trader, runs nearly 700 modern stores in Poland and the Czech Republic

Katie Llanos-Small talks to Sh. Abdullah Al-Rushaid, Chairman, and Rasheed Al-Rushaid, Vice Chairman and President of Al-Rushaid Group, about its technology partnerships and the state of the industry

Many traders are scratching their heads in anticipation of the next wave of financial prosperity. In the meantime, the rest have firmly buried their heads in the sand. Buy food commodities to guard against stagflation, says Pratima Desai

We have endured nearly two years of uncertainty after seismic shocks rocked markets to their foundations and threatened the stability of nations. As the financial turmoil takes another twist, one wonders when the recovery will happen, and if gold is a solid performer

A new systemic financial risk management order is born, but looking at examples from the past can be a helpful exercise in preparing for unknown. Knowing the exact context of your risk is a real must, says Enrique Núñez-Escudero

World Finance discovers a giant oil and gas exploration play right in Europe’s backyard

Times have never been better for experienced senior engineers and geologists in the oil and gas industry

by Natalie Dempster, Investment Research Manager, World Gold Council