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China's Jiangxi Copper Co posted a 5% rise in second-quarter net profit as higher production and a strong rally in copper and gold prices cushioned a coronavirus-hit first half.

Boeing Co called on airlines to pull eight 787 Dreamliners from service, after the planemaker found a manufacturing issue in the jet's structure, The Air Current reported on Friday.

El Al Airlines will on Monday fly Israel's first flight to the United Arab Emirates by a commercial carrier, a timetable on the Israel Airports Authority's website showed, as the countries forge ahead with a deal to normalise ties.

More than 100 British lawmakers have joined forces with trade union Unite to urge the government to provide extra state support to airlines and airports as travel slumps due to the coronavirus pandemic and job losses increase.

Vietnam's budget carrier Vietjet Air is seeking to raise 2.6 trillion dong ($112.19 million) through issue of domestic bonds this year, the airline said on Friday.

South African retailer Steinhoff International Holdings on Friday reported a 6% decline in sales for the nine-months to June 30, due to COVID-19-related trading restrictions imposed worldwide.

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued new rules on Friday to standardize the production and use of diagnostic kits for African swine fever as it tries to improve its control of a disease that has devastated its hog herd.

Taiwan paved the way for an eventual free trade deal with the United States on Friday by announcing an easing of restrictions on the import of U.S. beef and pork, as the island looks to boost ties with Washington at a time of tensions with China.

Kenya Airways on Friday reported a first-half pretax loss of 14.36 billion shillings ($133 million) as COVID-19 prompted months of suspended travel, slashing its revenue.

Asian currencies edged up on Friday as investors bet that the U.S. Federal Reserve's new strategy to lift inflation and spur growth will keep its interest rates lower for longer, supporting rate differentials with the region's higher-yielding emerging markets.

Australia's Orocobre Ltd said on Friday it will raise A$156 million ($113.35 million) to fund the progress of its Argentinian lithium project and reported an annual loss.

China has suspended imports of beef from Australian firm John Dee Warwick after it detected a banned substance in some of the company's products, the country's customs administration said.

Air Canada is planning a voluntary COVID-19 test trial for passengers arriving at the country's largest airport to help persuade the federal government to end stringent quarantine rules that have crippled air travel, a Raymond James analyst said in a note.

German drugs company Bayer AG's $11 billion settlement of thousands of U.S. lawsuits over its Roundup weed killer is less defined than the company disclosed, a judge overseeing the suits said, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

United Airlines said on Thursday it will need to cut 2,850 pilot jobs this year if the government does not extend an aid package to help airlines cover employee payroll for another six months while they weather the coronavirus pandemic.

United Airlines said on Thursday it will need to cut 2,850 pilot jobs between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30 if the government does not extend an aid package to help airlines cover employee payroll for another six months while they weather the coronavirus pandemic. (Reporting by Tracy Rucinski Editing by Chizu Nomiyama) ((tracy.rucinski@thomsonreuters.com;)) nL1N2FT1YG

An Iranian-flagged vessel loaded a cargo of alumina in Venezuela this month after delivering supplies for an Iranian supermarket in the South American nation, three sources familiar with the shipment said, in the latest sign of closer ties between the U.S.-sanctioned nations.

Nigeria will resume international flights from Sept. 5, the head of the aviation regulatory body said on Thursday, marking a week-long delay to the resumption date previously announced by the government.

China's strong steel demand and global supply fears amid Sino-Australian tension are pushing iron ore prices higher and hurting steelmakers' profits, but the market is likely to drop off towards March next year, a Nippon Steel executive said.