The end of the month is typically a time of selling in agricultural commodities, as funds tidy up positions, with month beginnings seen as more of a time of cash injections. But have investors this time got their selling in already? Certainly, crops made a firm start to Wednesday, both in Chicago and New York, joining in some of a risk-off atmosphere on financial markets, which was spurred by better corporate results in Europe and Asia than in the US, and by some positive economic signals too. Production Read more [...]

Financial News in Review: ARM Holdings plc, Intel Corp, Argentine credit rating cut, Next turns more bullish, Barclays faces fresh allegations in the US.  ARM Holdings Plc (LON:ARM) is to maintain its lead over rival Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in the smartphone market with the launch of processors that will power a new generation of “superphones”. The 64-bit processors will be adopted by some of the largest semiconductor makers next year before being built into smartphones and tablets Read more [...]

Matthew Rees has backed one of Wales' young props to make an impression this autumn as the RBS 6 Nations champions prepare for life without Adam Jones.Jones will miss forthcoming appointments with Argentina, Samoa, New Zealand and Australia due to a knee injury. While interim Wales head coach Rob Howley could consider switching Bath loosehead Paul James across the scrum, it is probable that either Aaron Jarvis, Scott Andrews or Samson Lee will start against the Pumas on November 10."We Read more [...]