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Zara owner Inditex, the world's biggest clothing retailer, has agreed to buy recycled polyester from U.S. start-up Ambercycle, the companies said on Wednesday.

Rain across almost the entire territory of Ukraine has significantly improved conditions for the development of winter crops, which previously suffered from widespread drought, the APK-Inform consultancy said on Wednesday.

Capital A Berhad, the parent of AirAsia, is planning to raise more than $1 billion in debt and equity, and will list some of its businesses through a blank-cheque company, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Zara owner Inditex, the world's biggest clothing retailer, has agreed to invest in and buy recycled polyester from U.S. start-up Ambercycle, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, weighed down by a stronger ringgit and weakness in rival oils.

Indian shares rose on Wednesday, led by a rise in metals after markets cheered China's approval of a mega sovereign bond issue as a sign of stimulus, while an easing of U.S. Treasury yields and crude oil prices further helped sentiment.

Copper prices in Shanghai climbed to a two-week peak on Wednesday, underpinned by better demand outlook following top consumer China's decision to roll out fresh stimulus measures to support the economy.

Chicago corn edged higher on Wednesday, with the market recovering from last session's near two-week low while soybeans firmed, although supplies from freshly harvested U.S. crops limited the upside in prices.

Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, weighed down by a stronger ringgit and tracking weakness in rival soyoil amid pressure from U.S. soybean harvest.

Prices of most base metals climbed higher on Wednesday as demand outlook brightened after top consumer China approved a 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion) sovereign bond to support the economy.

South Korea plans to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign to contain an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in cattle, the government said on Wednesday, after 29 cases have been reported since the first outbreak last week.

Chicago corn slid for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, trading close to the previous day's near two-week low, while soybeans fell as supplies from freshly harvested U.S. crops weighed on prices.

U.S. soybean exporters have recently seen less action than usual from top customer China, though the two parties signed a deal on Monday that could pave a path toward more Chinese purchases.

Argentina's main farmland welcomed an average of 45.5 millimeters (1.8 inches) of rainfall last weekend, the Rosario stock exchange (BCR) said on Tuesday, with more moisture expected over the next few days.

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Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell for a third straight session on Tuesday and neared a two-week low under pressure from U.S. harvesting and technical selling, analysts said.

Food production in Brazil, the world's biggest beef and soybean exporter, accounted for 74% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions in 2021, according to a study released Tuesday by environmental group Climate Observatory.

Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose for the sixth consecutive session on Tuesday, reaching the highest price level in five weeks, as funds continued to reduce their net short position.

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An off-duty pilot charged with trying to disable the engines of an Alaska Airlines jet in flight told police afterward he was suffering a nervous breakdown, had taken psychedelic mushrooms two days earlier and had not slept in 40 hours, court documents showed on Tuesday.