From the January 01, 2012 issue of Futures Magazine • Subscribe!
Corn, soybeans, wheat watch planting pace, weather
The trade is watching how much crop is getting in the ground, as weather becomes a major factor in short-term price moves.
Apple executives to take on lawmaker assertions on tax avoidance
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook will face off against U.S. senators leveling accusations that the iPhone maker is avoiding paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes.
Financial markets and the role political scandals play
Headlines recently have been dominated by political scandal. Here's how these revelations play out in the markets.
U.K. regulator hits back at bonus cap as EU readies expansion
The top U.K. markets regulator criticized a European Union cap on banker bonuses as the bloc’s banking watchdog prepares to expand the limits.