EXCLUSIVE Trafigura set to take zinc out of LME system, fuelling concern -sources

Commodity trader Trafigura and other firms are moving to take large amounts of zinc out of London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Asia, sources familiar with the matter said, fuelling concern about more problems at the exchange after chaotic nickel trading last month.
Panasonic’s Q3 profit slides as material costs rise and appliance sales fall

Japan’s Panasonic Corp (6752.T) on Wednesday posted a larger-than-expected 44% slide in third-quarter operating profit, hit hard by rising costs for raw materials, component shortages and a drop in domestic sales for appliances.
Glencore reaches $9.85 mln zinc rigging settlement in New York

Glencore Plc (GLEN.L) agreed to pay $9.85 million to resolve a private U.S. antitrust lawsuit accusing two units of the Anglo-Swiss mining company of trying to monopolize the market for zinc, driving up its price.