Commodities
Platts Buys Petromedia for Bunker Boost
The acquisition will help Platts expand its marine fuels data coverage.
MDX Tech Completes ‘Seven-Figure' First Funding Round
The vendor will use the undisclosed sum to expand into new sectors and geographies, and hire more staff.
Interactive Data Builds FutureSource Excel Add-in
The add-in will make it easier for FutureSource users to analyze its commodities data in spreadsheets.
Barchart Launches Grains Marketplace, Data Portal
AgriCharts, the agricultural commodities data business of Chicago-based data vendor Barchart, has launched Grains.com, an online market that connects grain producers with grain elevators to view bids and other data, and arrange deals for their crops.
TT Adds Nasdaq Commodities Data Connectivity
Vendor will grow the markets available on its new TT platform over the coming year.
DataGenic Preps ‘Intelligent’ Decision Support Platform for Energy Market Analytics
Vendor hopes first desktop foray will disrupt the energy analytics data market.
DataGenic Enlists S&P for Commodity Data-Analytics Combo
S&P's data will power analytical applications to fulfill the data and analysis needs of commodities professionals.
NZX Grows Agri Data Biz with iFarm Buy
Acquisition will expand NZX's range of agricultural commodities content.
Platts Taps CME's Fraenkel as Content Chief
Exec has a long career as head of commodites at multiple investment banks.
Quickly Seeking Room to Grow, Startup Hedge Funds Chart Bold Tech Tack
Newly-launched managers are going with mature technology, earlier.
Commodities Firm Glencore Expands Use of WSI Xceptor Data Integration Platform
CIO John Herd outlines how commodities firm began using Xceptor for confirmations and expanded to data processing.
DataGenic Plots US Roadmap, Adds Americas Data
Vendor is compiling a portfolio of locally-sourced commodities data to meet the "dynamic" needs of traders.
SunGard Fires up MarketMap with Platts Real-Time Energy Data, News
The Platts data will provide real-time data for a range of commodities, and allow SunGard to create new data packages for commodities traders.
Thomson Reuters Launches Copper Data Service
The new service enables users to analyze copper prices against global production, by company or by individual mine.
Barchart Cultivates Successful Farming Partnership for Agri Data App
The app allows users to filter data by grain elevator, location or zip code.
With New Funding, Orbital Insight Expands Satellite Image Analysis for Commodities
Vendor plans to grow usage of satellite imagery to new areas of sales forecasts and commodities supply data.
Money.Net Builds Chat System, Adds Twitter-Enhanced Commodities Mapping Tool
Adding Chat and Twitter geo-tag data will make low-cost terminal more sticky, officials say.
MVS Eyes Expansion After Acquisition by Platts
Vendor will leverage Platts' resources to grow its commodities data business.
TT Integrates Fundamental Analytics Data, Tools
Officials say combining price and fundamental data will allow clients to identify new trading opportunities.
Platts Acquires Metals Data Provider Minerals Value Service
Platts already held a stake in MVS, and will now take over the entire operations.
Norway's DNB Picks SunGard Platforms for Commodity Trade Lifecycle
Systems to help with Dodd-Frank and EMIR compliance.
Bloomberg Adds Genscape Data
Deal will make Genscape's commodities and energy supply and demand data available to Bloomberg terminal users.
Warsaw Exchange: Commodities Feeds TBC
Officials say it's too early to give any specifics about how users will be able to access data from the new market.
OTCGH Preps Market Data Screens for EOXLive Brokerage Platform
EOX Holdings, the market data arm of over-the-counter energy and commodities broker consortium OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH), is preparing to launch market data pages on its EOXLive electronic brokerage platform, to make it easier for brokerage customers…