Brazil Keeps a 25 Percent Steel Tariff to 2027 as Mill Shares Rise
Latin America steel tariffs run to June 2027. CSN and Gerdau rose and Ternium eased at the New York close...
September 23, 2026Section
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South Africa’s Pick n Pay Names Spencer Sonn as Next Chief Executive
Pick n Pay has named Woolworths veteran Spencer Sonn as CEO designate from February 2027, working alongside Sean Summers until...
September 23, 2026
Chile Leads Supply as Copper Prices Rise for a Sixth Session
Copper prices rose for a sixth session on Tuesday as tight mine supply and Chinese buying lifted London and New...
September 23, 2026
Lithium Equities Rebound as LIT Gains 0.71% on Tuesday
Chile lithium shares rose on 22 September 2026: SQM closed at US$70.19 and the LIT fund at US$71.33. A rebound...
September 23, 2026
Vale Iron Ore Shares Edge Up as Benchmark Prices Slip
Vale iron ore shares closed up 0.28% at US$14.19 on 22 September 2026, while the China benchmark fell to US$97.32...
September 23, 2026
Kenyan Lawmaker Seeks Stricter Rules for Mobile Phone Lenders
A Kenyan MP wants mobile lenders to disclose every loan charge before advancing money, give notice before debt recovery and...
September 23, 2026
Bitcoin Short Squeeze Cools but Prices Hold Above US$86,000
Bitcoin short squeeze fades: the price closed at US$86,198 on 22 September 2026, down 0.46%, while stablecoins carry 98% of...
September 23, 2026
Gold Price Today: Silver Falls Further as the Dollar Firms
Gold Price Today: gold and silver both fell on Tuesday 22 September 2026, as a firmer dollar and hawkish Fed...
September 23, 2026
Namibia Raises State Worker Benefits From 1 October 2026
Namibia's Social Security Commission benefits rise on 1 October 2026, lifting maternity pay to about US$1,230 and most other worker...
September 22, 2026