Gold prices reached their highest level since late June on Wednesday. This increase was driven by disappointing employment data and hopes regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
American investment firm Apollo Global Management has reached an agreement to acquire the British airline easyJet for 6.6 billion euros. The acquisition was reported by Bloomberg on Thursday.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the export of copper and cobalt concentrates to encourage domestic processing of its mineral resources. This move aims to increase the value derived from the country's vast mineral deposits, a decision which is expected to impact international markets.
Extremely low water levels in the Rhine river are causing shipping capacity to decrease and transportation costs to rise for companies in the Netherlands and Germany. If these conditions persist, businesses may be forced to adjust their production levels.
Fuel prices in the Netherlands have decreased this week, according to data from UnitedConsumers. As of Thursday, the price of a liter of gasoline has dropped by 5 cents, while the price of diesel has decreased by 6 cents compared to Monday.
Homebuyers continue to pay a premium for energy-efficient properties following the energy crisis. An analysis by Brainbay, the data subsidiary of the NVM real estate association, shows that this price difference has remained consistent over the past few years.