About Benchmark
In computing, a benchmark is the act of running a computer program, a set of programs, or other operations, in order to assess the relative performance of an object, normally by running a number of standard tests and trials against it.
Opec oil producers announce surprise cut in output
... The price of the Brent Crude - an international Benchmark - hit a high of close to $130 a barrel at one point...
War in Ukraine: Warning oil sanctions will further hit UK living costs
... " Surging pump pricesThe price of Brent crude - the global oil Benchmark - has climbed for weeks, hitting a 14-year high of $139 a barrel at one point on Monday...
Ukraine conflict: Oil price soars to highest level
... Brent crude - the global oil Benchmark - spiked to above $139 a barrel, before easing back to below $130...
Metal price rise will make canned food more expensive, says LME chief
... This week, the price of Brent crude - the global oil Benchmark - surged to more than $119 a barrel at one point, the highest since May 2012...
Province of China: Only 17 of the 80 million people living in poverty
... Jiangsu province, said only a handful of people below the Benchmark of 6,000 yuan per year ($863; £660) after a successful national campaign...