Local-level implementation gives credence to national energy efficiency targets and raises stock prices in the sector on the prospect of supply cuts of up to 10 per cent in September
Three weeks after its initially secret $39bn approach to PotashCorp, the Anglo-Australian miner faces conflicting pressures over the price it might have to pay to secure its target
BHP Billiton's $39bn hostile takeover bid for PotashCorp has revived interest in the commodity and the companies mining it, prompting investors to flood fertiliser consultants for advice
Wheat prices have risen further in the wake of Russia's decision to extend its grain export ban by 12 months, raising fears about a return to the food shortages and riots of 2007-08