Vale (VALE.N) CEO said the company has significant advantages in its nickel business and is exploring other commodities, including lithium.

With the end‑of‑August filing deadline approaching, a new round of approvals for fund advisory licenses has entered its final sprint. Since the pilot began in 2019 the number of licensed fund advisers has risen from 5 to 60; industry participants say the expansion, coinciding with the window to convert the pilot into a routine regime, marks a key transition toward normalizing fund advisory services.

Financial Times reports Libya is seeking up to $40 bln in funding to develop oil resources.