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Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose sharply on Friday as the focus remained on whether there would be sufficient rain in Brazil's coffee belt to ease concerns about dryness.

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Protesters set on fire a building of the French farmers' Mutualite Sociale Agricole insurance organisation in the southern city of Narbonne on Friday, the local MSA head said, as the farming demonstrations intensified.

Global regulators, aviation security specialists and manufacturers failed to reach an agreement on a quick technical fix to the problem of GPS spoofing near war zones at meeting on Thursday, instead calling for better training of pilots to deal with the issue, according to two sources briefed on the talks.

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Swedish fashion retailer H&M announced on Friday a plan to close down more than a quarter of its stores and lay off as many as 588 workers in Spain, home of its rival, Zara owner Inditex, country's CCOO union said in a statement.

Europe's share markets were heading for their best week of the year so far and oil was on track for its strongest performance since October on Friday, as traders ratcheted up bets that interest rates in major economies will soon be heading down.

JetBlue Airways disclosed on Friday it had informed buyout target Spirit Airlines that certain conditions that are required as part of the merger agreement may not be met before the due date.

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The suspension of Britain's trade talks with Canada signals a tougher approach to post-Brexit trade deals by the UK that earned applause from its farmers, even as cheesemakers lost out and carmakers worried they might too.

An incentive program for coffee farmers in Panama who have planted scores of trees near the country's namesake canal also seeks to benefit the key global waterway, which has recently suffered from major drought that has crimped the flow of trade.

More ships carrying grain were diverted from the Suez Canal to sailings around the Cape of Good Hope this week after attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, shipping analysts said on Friday.

Brazilian airline Gol does not foresee layoffs related to its Chapter 11 proceedings, its chief executive said on Friday, after the carrier filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States as it grapples with high debt load.

The United States has been losing corn export business to Brazil as the South American country continues expanding its output, though top customer Mexico has secured a record volume of U.S. corn for shipment this year.

High export demand and insufficient supply from farmers have pushed up Ukrainian food wheat prices this week, analyst APK-Inform said on Friday.

Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose sharply on Friday as the focus remained on whether there would be sufficient rain in Brazil's coffee belt to ease concerns about dryness.

Copper prices dipped on Friday as many investors questioned whether attempts by top metals consumer China to boost its economy would be effective.

French farmers blocked one of the main motorways linking Paris with the northern city of Lille and Belgium on Friday, causing lengthy traffic jams as part of nationwide protests over low food prices and excessive bureaucracy.

Chicago soybeans and corn edged lower on Friday as increased estimates for Argentina's harvest added to the price pressure of large South American supplies that could curb U.S. exports.