SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was on the defensive near three-week lows on Friday ahead of payroll data that will likely influence the outlook for rates, while the pound was firm as the Labour party was poised to win a massive majority in the UK general election. Sterling was last at $1.27705, trading in a tight range during Asian hours...

July 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian government has approved Glencore's ( GLCNF ) $6.93 billion acquisition of miner Teck Resources' ( TECK ) steelmaking coal unit with strict conditions to preserve jobs, the country's industry minister said on Thursday. To secure the approval, Glencore ( GLCNF ) has agreed to maintain Canadian headquarters for Elk Valley Resources (EVR) for at...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada on Thursday put the mining industry on notice that any major deals targeting the country's producers of critical minerals would only be approved under the most exceptional circumstances. The announcement by Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne came as he imposed strict conditions with the approval of Glencore's $6.93 billion acquisition of Teck Resources' steelmaking coal business. The...

DUBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - Oman's state-owned logistics firm Asyad Group is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of its subsidiary Asyad Shipping Co by the end of the year and has selected Jefferies Group and EFG Hermes as advisers, sources familiar with the matter said. Asyad Group, EFG Hermes and Jefferies declined to comment when contacted by Reuters on...