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Japan Airlines (JAL) on Friday said its fourth quarter operating loss quadrupled to 104.1 billion yen ($953.9 million) as coronavirus restrictions continued to curb air travel demand.

India's airlines are under renewed pressure to raise cash or face the risk of having to downsize, consolidate or have their planes repossessed by lessors as a surge of COVID-19 infections roils travel.

French mall owner Klepierre has reopened more than half of its stores and predicts that the vast majority will have opened their doors to customers by the end of May, it said on Friday.

Japan Airlines (JAL) on Friday posted a fourth quarter operating loss of 104.1 billion yen ($953.9 million) compared with a loss of 25.9 billion yen a year ago as coronavirus restrictions continued to curb air travel demand.

British Airways-owner IAG forecast only a minimal pick-up in capacity to 25% for the April to June quarter, remaining cautious despite hopes that European travel will start to recover from late May onwards.

Jewellery maker Pandora on Friday reported sales in April of 1.76 billion Danish crowns, corresponding to 214% organic growth compared to the same period last year, despite seeing 25% of physical stores closed.

Malaysian palm oil futures were set to post their sharpest weekly gain in nearly two decades, climbing more than 3% on Friday, as agricultural markets rally on global supply concerns.

German sportswear company Adidas raised its 2021 sales outlook on Friday, saying it expects strong demand for new products despite ongoing lockdowns in Europe, supply chain challenges and political tensions.

London copper prices hit a record high on Friday as tight supply outlook and hopes for strong demand amid the global economic recovery and from the new energy sectors boosted sentiment.

ChemChina's Syngenta unit plans to get a stock market listing by June 2022 at the latest, perhaps in Shanghai, the chief executive of the Swiss agrichemicals group told WirtschaftsWoche magazine in an interview.

China's iron ore imports fell 3.5% in April from a month earlier, official customs data showed on Friday, as shipments to the world's top iron ore consumer from major suppliers were disrupted by inclement weather.

China's copper imports in April fell from the previous month, customs data showed on Friday, as a rally in prices for the metal to the highest levels in a decade made purchases less appealing.

China's soybean imports in April rose 11% from the same month a year earlier, boosted by the arrival of some delayed cargoes, customs data showed on Friday.

China imported 922,000 tonnes of meat in April, up 6.9% from the same month a year earlier, customs data showed on Friday, as the world's top pork producer continues to face domestic shortages.

China's soybean imports in April rose from a year earlier, boosted by the arrival of some delayed cargoes, customs data showed on Friday.

Malaysian palm oil futures climbed 3% on Friday, putting them on course for their sharpest weekly gain in nearly two decades, as agricultural markets rally on global edible oil supply concerns.

China imported 922,000 tonnes of meat in April, up 6.9% from the same month a year earlier, customs data showed on Friday.

Chicago corn futures climbed on Friday to their highest in more than eight years, as concerns about global supplies pushed the market towards its sixth weekly gain.

London copper prices hit a record high on Friday, boosted by tight supply outlook and hopes for strong demand in the new energy sectors, as major economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. corn futures rose nearly 1% on Friday, as concerns about global supplies pushed the grain to a more than eight-year high and on course for a weekly jump of more than 7%.