South Korea's largest animal feed maker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) purchased around 137,000 tonnes of animal feed corn in an international tender which closed on Friday, European traders said.
South African maize farmers are expected to harvest 7% more of the staple crop during the 2020/2021 season compared with the previous season, as yields are boosted by good weather conditions and increased plantings, a Reuters survey showed on Friday.
Bayer said prospects for its agriculture business, the world's largest supplier of seeds and pesticides, have brightened during the first quarter as demand from farmers was improving amid higher produce prices.
Wizz Air is planning to fly 60% to 80% of its 2019 capacity this summer, said its chief executive, as the Hungarian low-cost airline prepares for the travel situation to improve but with some restrictions in place.
The condition of French wheat and barley crops deteriorated marginally for a second week but was still good, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on Friday, suggesting a moderate impact so far from recent cold, dry spells.
China's biggest air show will be held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3, the show's organiser said on Friday, one of the few major air exhibitions still planned for this year.
Australian table grapes are experiencing delays in clearing Chinese ports, growers and industry executives said on Friday, in what they see as another sign of worsening trade ties between the two countries.
Shares in Tod's jumped as much as 16% on Friday after France's LVMH agreed to increase its stake in the Italian luxury goods group to 10% - prompting speculation it could raise it further.
United States' President Joe Biden's reported plan to hike taxes on capital gains has rattled markets. U.S. stocks plunged on Thursday, ending down nearly 1% after earlier trading higher. Cyptocurrencies sold off sharply too as traders sitting on massive gains from their run-up in prices fretted about having to hand over more to the taxman.
Japanese airline ANA Holdings Inc said on Friday its full-year operating loss would be narrower than previously forecast, though still hefty amid the coronavirus travel slump, due to steeper cost cuts and deferred tax assets changes.
Remy Cointreau said it expected organic growth of around 10% in operating profit in the 2020/21 fiscal year, after strong demand in the United States and China for its premium cognac lifted fourth quarter sales by 15.1%.
Norwegian fertiliser company Yara posted a smaller-than-expected rise in first-quarter core profits on Friday and said it will consider further cash returns to shareholders in the coming quarters.
British retail sales rocketed last month as consumers prepared for a partial lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions across much of the country, official data showed on Friday.
London copper prices hit their highest level in nearly two months on Friday, on track for a third straight week of gains, as a weaker dollar boosted the appeal of metals priced in the U.S. currency for holders of other currencies.
Norwegian fertiliser company Yara posted a smaller-than-expected rise in first-quarter core profits on Friday and said it will consider further cash returns to shareholders in the coming quarters.
Remy Cointreau said it expected organic growth of around 10% in current operating profit in the 2020/21 fiscal year, after strong demand in the United States and China for its premium cognac lifted fourth quarter sales by 15.1%.
The Korea Feed Association (KFA) has issued an international tender to purchase up to 204,000 tonnes of corn to be sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Friday.