JAKARTA, May 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia will issue copper concentrate export permits for miner Freeport Indonesia and Amman Mineral Internasional, a trade ministry official said on Friday, ensuring that exports by both companies would not be disrupted. Freeport's and Amman's current export permits expire on Friday. The permits will take effect from June 1, Budi Santoso, the trade ministry's director...

(Reuters) -French automaker Renault and Chinese partner Geely announced a highly anticipated joint venture on Friday that will develop combustion and hybrid engines, aiming to improve the competitiveness of their legacy auto business. The 50-50 venture is a core element of Renault's strategy to stay in the race against larger competitors by signing multiple partnerships to reduce costs and access...

May 31 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi and its partner Regeneron said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested additional analyses on the efficacy of Dupixent as an add-on treatment in certain patients 'smoker's lung', or COPD. As a result, the deadline for the review was pushed back by three months, to September 27. Sanofi last year...

May 31 (Reuters) - Employees at several businesses in Russia's Tatarstan region and its administrative centre of Kazan have been evacuated for safety reasons, Russian state news agencies reported on Friday, citing local officials. Airports in the cities of Kazan and Nizhnekamsk in the same region have also imposed temporary flight restrictions for safety reasons, a representative for Rosaviatsia, the...