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A ministers' meeting on Monday in Brussels will see several member states argue that the burden of the so-called "Solidarity Pool" scheme is too heavy.

TRAVEL QUESTIONS: Simon Calder answers your questions on the good old days of flying, the expansion of drop-off fees, keeping visas in rapidly filling passports, and the best options for enjoying early-spring sunshine

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday closed down -5.65 (-1.48%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed down -7 (-0.16%). Coffee prices were under pressure Friday, with robusta falling to a 2-week low. Arabica prices retreated on Friday due to weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL...

Euroclear, the custodian of the immobilised Russian assets, has criticised the reparations loan for Ukraine as fragile, unpredictable and risky. In Brussels, the German chancellor holds a crisis meeting with the Belgian prime minister to find a compromise and break the deadlock on the proposal.

British and Irish leaders have met at the fourth British-Irish Council Summit in Wales.

Europe (and Italy) is worried about WhatsApp’s AI policy and its effects on competition.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +229 (+4.17%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is up +112 (+2.83%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 3-week high. The outlook for a smaller-than-expected global cocoa surplus has lifted prices over the past...

As the trialogue negotiations are set to begin on Tuesday, December 9, the debate on the controversial Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) flares up.

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -5.10 (-1.34%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is down -11 (-0.26%). Coffee prices are under pressure today, with robusta falling to a 2-week low. Arabica prices are sliding today due to weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL )...