Spanish voters head to the polls on July 23 in a snap national election unlikely to produce a working majority for any single party, heralding uncertainty for markets.
Europe's aluminium industry group has considered actively lobbying for European Union sanctions on Russian aluminium but would oppose specifically targeting the country's largest producer Rusal, according to a letter sent to members.
The privatisation process for Portugal's state-owned airline TAP will take months and should only be concluded next year, Finance Minister Fernando Medina said on Friday.
American Airlines said Friday it has begun to wind down its Northeast Alliance with JetBlue Airways after a U.S. judge's order in May that it end the agreement.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he is in agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin that a deal allowing the Black Sea export of Ukraine grain should be extended.
Pot producer Canopy Growth has signed agreements with lenders to reduce its debt by C$437 million ($333.36 million) over the next six months, weeks after the Canadian firm raised doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern.
A Brazilian labor union has accused JBS SA of submitting dozens of workers to "degrading conditions," according to a class action suit filed against the world's biggest meatpacker and its suppliers this week.
Indonesia is planning to launch much-anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs) for its state palm oil planter and upstream oil and gas company in coming months, a deputy cabinet minister said on Friday.
Copper prices eased on Friday after two days of strong gains due to worries that expectations for a halt to interest rate hikes may be premature and the lack of more stimulus in top metals consumer China.
Raw sugar futures on ICE were slightly higher on Friday although on track for a weekly loss with the focus partly on the expiry of the August whites contract.
Malaysian palm oil futures ended with a modest recovery on Friday and logged a third consecutive weekly gain as the strength in rival edible oils countered a firmer yen.
Monthly sales of marine fuel, also known as bunker fuel, fell to four-month lows in Singapore in June, though bio-blended bunker sales for the first half of 2023 have surpassed 2022 volumes, official data showed on Friday.
Air France-KLM said on Friday it had signed a definitive agreement with private equity firm Apollo Global Management for a 500 million euro ($561 million) capital injection for one of its engineering and maintenance units.
Aluminium and zinc prices in London were heading for their biggest weekly gain since January, as a weaker dollar made greenback-priced metals cheaper to holders of other currencies.
Malaysian palm oil futures made a modest recovery on Friday, and were set for a third consecutive weekly gain, as the strength in rival edible oils countered a firmer ringgit.
British luxury fashion brand Burberry on Friday reported an 18% rise in its first-quarter comparable store sales, in line with market expectations thank to continued recovery in China.