HOUSTON/MARACAY (Reuters) - Venezuela's August oil exports hit their highest in more than four years, according to shipping data, fueled by expanded shipments to China, the U.S. and Europe as the risk of fresh U.S. sanctions grew amid an electoral dispute. The U.S. Treasury Department last year granted a broad license allowing Venezuela to freely export its oil, easing sanctions...

(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump plans to outline a suite of economic proposals in a speech, which will include a government efficiency commission recommended by billionaire Elon Musk, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing parts of the speech it has seen. In July, the Tesla CEO publicly endorsed Trump in the U.S. presidential race. ...

09:06 AM EDT, 09/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were flat to higher pre-bell Thursday with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) inactive and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) 0.5% higher recently. BRC (BRCC) shares were up over 3% amid a sales and distribution agreement with Keurig Dr Pepper ( KDP...

09:05 AM EDT, 09/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Ceres Global Ag ( CERGF ) said Thursday that it expanded its regenerative agriculture partnership with U.S.-based Miller Milling. Ceres said its regenerative agriculture program includes advanced nutrient practices, improving both agronomic and environmental outcomes to enable the adoption of sustainable practices that enhance nutrient use efficiency. Ceres said it implements its regenerative...