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War Hangs Over American Farmers as Fertilizer Prices Rise

16 Giugno 2026 ore 17:16
The Iran war and lower crop prices have hurt makers of sulfur-based supplements. But farmers won’t skip nitrogen-based fertilizers, no matter the cost.

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Farmers of big row crops like corn consider the use of nitrogen fertilizer to be nonnegotiable.

A.I. Boom Ignites Asian Chip Companies

16 Giugno 2026 ore 11:00
They make much of the gear that goes into giant data centers. Demand for their products is shifting the balance of tech power.

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Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, signing a Taiwanese bank note at the Computex technology conference in Taipei, Taiwan, this month.

Hormuz Reopening Would Offer Relief for Asia, but Economic Scars Will Remain

15 Giugno 2026 ore 05:44
For months, Asia has suffered a physical supply crunch that will likely drag on its economies long after the crucial waterway reopens.

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Ships in the Strait of Hormuz in Oman last week. More than four-fifths of the petroleum and liquefied natural gas transiting the strait is typically bound for Asian markets.
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