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Longtime Philly grocer Jeff Brown buys his fourth ShopRite-anchored complex for $30.8 million​

Jeff Brown, the fourth-generation Philly grocer, has added another ShopRite shopping center to his real estate portfolio.

The Brown family, which operates a dozen local ShopRites, recently purchased the Shoppes at Wissinoming for $30.8 million, according to JLL real estate, which represented the seller. The nearly 98,000-square-foot complex in Northeast Philadelphia is anchored by one of Brown’s ShopRites.

“We think it’s important to own the real estate where our supermarkets are located, so we can ensure the long-term healthy food access for the local community and the overall sustainability of our stores,” Brown, executive chairman of Brown’s Super Stores, said in a statement. “We are excited to add the Shoppes at Wissinoming shopping center to our real estate properties.”

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An outdated ISM code awaits a doctor - Splash247

Captain Naveen Singhal and Captain M M Saggi write for Splash today, calling for significant regulatory change to make shipping safer. One of the findings of the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation report dated July 31, 1990, on the Exxon Valdez incident was that the US flag...
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Dow closes nearly 500 points higher after Fed cuts rates: Live updates​

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to cut interest rates once again this year and as traders bet more easing was ahead next year.

The 30-stock average gained 497.46 points, or 1.1%, to close at 48,057.75. The S&P 500 advanced 0.7% to end the day at 6,886.68 and briefly traded above its previous record closing high of 6,890.89. The Nasdaq Composite increased 0.3% to 23,654.16.

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Splash Wrap: Raids, record orders and rewired trade - Splash247

US forces seized the VLCC Skipper off Venezuela as the battle between Washington and Caracas intensified with the Trump administration suggesting other vessels could be hijacked, too. China’s state-run shipping COSCO, the world’s largest shipowner, placed a massive order for 87 newbuildings...
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World Container Index - 12 Feb

12 Feb 2026: Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 1% to $1,933 per 40ft container this week.
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Baltic Exchange Dry Index - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News

Baltic Dry fell to 2,002 Index Points on January 29, 2026, down 0.69% from the previous day. Over the past month, Baltic Dry's price has risen 6.38%, and is up 180.00% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market...
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Practical resources for Nebraska town rocked by beef plant closing

It is a devastating loss. For Lexington, Neb., a town with a population of about 11,000, losing the Tyson Foods beef processing plant in January that employs around 3,200 workers is a deadly blow. For farmers, losing a marketing avenue and beef slaughter capacity causes real angst.

The closure, set to take place Jan. 20, affects local farmers and ranchers who were selling to the plant, which has a slaughter capacity at about 5,000 head per day. It impacts workers losing their jobs, and their families.

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S&P 500 retreats from record, Nasdaq falls more than 1% as rotation out of tech continues, led by Broadcom: Live updates​

U.S. equities pulled back on Friday as investors continued to exit technology stocks and move into value areas of the market.

The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 1.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was last trading down 280 points, or 0.6%, after scoring a new intraday all-time high earlier in the session. The Russell 2000 index slid 1.3% but had also hit a fresh all-time high during the trading day.

The broad market index and tech-heavy Nasdaq were bogged down by a 12% drop in Broadcom, which some analysts think is because of margin compression worries. That’s even after the company beat fourth-quarter expectations and gave a strong forecast for the current quarter, saying artificial intelligence chip sales look to double.

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Live cattle prices jump more than $8 this week | Weekly Livestock Market Update​

Dec 12, 2025
In this episode, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and University of Tennessee ag economist Charley Martinez discuss the latest trends in the livestock market, focusing on cattle and hog prices, slaughter numbers, and the implications of supply and demand reports. They also talk risk management strategies for producers, insights into pork production, and preview the upcoming cattle on feed report.

Live cattle prices jump more than $8 this week | Weekly Livestock
 

More financially distressed farmers are expected to lose their property soon as loan repayments and incomes continue to falter​


Financial conditions in the agriculture economy are flashing more signs of strain as farmers’ costs remain high while prices for their crops stay low.

A survey last month from the Chicago Fed found that third-quarter repayment rates in the Midwest for non-real-estate farm loans were lower than a year earlier for the eighth quarter in a row.

Meanwhile, 21% of the lenders who responded to the survey said collateral requirements for farm loans rose in the third quarter, while none reported that requirements eased.

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The Financial Genius of Sun Tzu (That No One Talks About)​

Dec 12, 2025 The Financial History Files
Sun Tzu didn’t just redefine warfare — he redefined the economics of survival. His real masterpiece wasn’t strategy. It was cost control.
For centuries, The Art of War has been treated as a military manual or a self-help book for executives. But hidden beneath its iconic lines is a financial philosophy far more advanced than most modern states understand. This video uncovers the economic blueprint inside Sun Tzu’s thinking — how he treated war as a balance sheet, logistics as national lifelines, and intelligence as the cheapest weapon ever invented. This isn’t ancient trivia. It’s the financial logic that still shapes modern conflict, national security, and global power today.
Key Facts & Insights
• Sun Tzu viewed warfare as an economic emergency, not an opportunity for glory — his first principle was cost containment.
• His obsession with logistics reveals a deep understanding of resource allocation and systemic financial risk.
• Intelligence, for Sun Tzu, was the most cost-effective investment a state could make — a tool that prevented expensive mistakes.
• His emphasis on speed and efficiency was grounded in economic reality: prolonged conflict destroys nations.
• Sun Tzu anticipated modern strategic finance, warning that states collapse not from defeat, but from unsustainable spending.
• Many empires in history — from the Warring States to modern global powers — have failed by ignoring Sun Tzu’s financial warnings.
• His ideas map directly onto today’s world: sanctions, cyberwarfare, intelligence networks, deterrence, and proxy conflicts all follow Sun Tzu’s cost-based logic.

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Stock futures are little changed as big week of economic data kicks off: Live updates​

Stock futures were little changed on Sunday night following a mixed week on Wall Street amid a big rotation out of tech and into parts of the market trading at lower valuations. Traders also braced for a slew of U.S. economic data reports ahead this week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell marginally. Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell 0.1% while Nasdaq-100 futures dipped 0.2%.

Those moves come after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell last week, as Oracle and Broadcom led a rotation away from artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 lost 0.6% last week, while the Nasdaq shed 1.7%. The Dow, which is less exposed to tech and AI than the other two benchmarks, rose 1.1%.

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Korea Zinc plans $7.4 billion US smelter with US government funding​

SEOUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Korea Zinc on Monday announced a $7.4 billion smelter project that will be backed by the U.S. government, as Washington seeks to reduce its reliance on China for critical minerals including rare earths.

As part of the plan, the world's largest zinc smelting company will sell new shares worth $1.9 billion to a joint venture controlled by the U.S. government and unnamed U.S.-based strategic investors, which would then control around 10% of the South Korean firm.

The U.S. Department of War will hold a 40% stake in the venture, while Korea Zinc's stake will be less than 10%, the company said.

The news sent shares in Korea Zinc surging as much as 26% in Monday trade. They later pared gains to end up 4.9%.

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