• Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

    CapesizeAfter a weak start to the week, the market gradually regained momentum, finishing on a much firmer footing by Friday. Early pressure was driven by subdued cargo volumes, particularly in the Atlantic, while easing bunker prices encouraged lower offers and contributed to softer rate levels.Although Pacific miner activity remained relatively consistent throughout the week, the volume of enquiry was initially insufficient to prevent rates from drifting lower, with C5 fixing levels gradually retreating below $12.00.The South Atlantic proved to be the primary drag on sentiment during the first half of the week as C3 rates corrected sharply amid limited bidding…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • The AI Cost Crisis Isn’t About Models. It’s About Context.

    After two years of maxing out on AI tools, many organizations are confronting an uncomfortable reality: AI costs don’t scale linearly with adoption. As workflows move beyond simple chatbots to autonomous agents, token consumption has exploded. Although the cost per token has declined, the total number of tokens being processed…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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