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Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) dropped a smaller-than-expected 0.54% in October from a year earlier, with lower production of cars and clothes amid the coronavirus pandemic, the industry ministry said on Friday.

China will impose temporary anti-dumping measures on wine imported from Australia from Nov. 28, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday, in a move likely to further escalate trade and diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra.

China reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu in wild swans in northern Shanxi province, the agriculture ministry said late on Thursday.

China will impose temporary anti-dumping measures on wine imported from Australia from Nov. 28, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Friday.

Ascena Retail Group, which owns clothing brands such as Ann Taylor and Loft, said on Thursday it will be acquired by Premium Apparel LLC for $540 million on a cash-free and debt-free basis.

Vedanta's zinc unit said on Thursday it was still searching for an employee who was trapped underground following a rockfall last week at its Gamsberg zinc mine in South Africa.

Global aviation heavyweights led by airline body IATA are pushing to suspend airport slot access rules until October 2021, a document seen by Reuters showed, while giving some ground to budget carriers angered by measures they deem anti-competitive.

In cavernous cold-storage warehouses at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, KLM workers are gearing up for a surge next year in COVID-19 vaccine cargos that will need to be flown around the world at ultra-low temperatures.

Global aviation heavyweights led by airline body IATA are pushing to suspend airport slot access rules until next October, according to a document seen by Reuters, while giving some ground to budget carriers angered by measures they deem anti-competitive.

The currencies of Kenya, Zambia and Nigeria are expected to come under pressure versus the U.S. dollar next week, according to traders, while Tanzania's and Uganda's hold steady.

A Malta-based firm will be allowed to grow and produce medical cannabis in Uzbekistan, state news agency UzA reported on Thursday, in the first such deal for the Central Asian country. The region has a long history of growing cannabis but the drug is prohibited.

Abu Dhabi-headquartered Al Dahra Agricultural Company and Israel's Watergen have signed a strategic partnership in the field of water security, UAE news agency WAM said on Thursday.

United Arab Emirates airline flydubai started direct passenger flights to Israel on Thursday after the two countries normalised ties in a Washington-brokered deal.

Brazilian fuel distributor Petrobras Distribuidora SA has acquired a 70% stake in energy company Targus for 62.1 million reais ($11.66 million), according to a securities filing on Thursday.

Air Canada has offered concessions related to its proposed acquisition of Canadian tour operator Transat to address EU antitrust concerns, a European Commission filing showed on Thursday. Air Canada last month cut its offer price for Transat by nearly 75% to about C$188.7 million.

British airline easyJet said domestic bookings for December had risen significantly this week compared to last week after news that some COVID-19 restrictions in its home market would be eased.

China's biggest wholesale food market has suspended the sale and storage of chilled and frozen meat and seafood as the government ramps up inspections of cold-chain goods after several new cases of coronavirus infections.

Mexican low-cost airline Volaris should be profitable and operating at close to full capacity by the second quarter of next year as it weighs up fresh opportunities to expand, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

Qantas Airways Ltd said on Thursday it will offer top-tier members of rival frequent flyer programmes a fast-track to higher status as its main domestic rival, Virgin Australia, pursues a less premium strategy under its new owner.

Brazilian aviation regulator ANAC on Wednesday lifted the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, following U.S. clearance of the plane for flight, after a redesign prompted by two fatal crashes that killed 346 people.