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LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – John Lodge, the co-singer and bass guitarist of British rock band The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Friday in a statement cited by British media. The family said Lodge, whom they described as a "darling" husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother, had been "suddenly and unexpectedly" taken from them. "John peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly," the family said, referring to musicians Lodge admired. Born in Birmingham, Lodge joined The Moody Blues in 1966, two years after the band's formation. Together, they ventured away from the band's original R&B roots into the realm of symphonic rock. Lodge remained with the band until it stopped performing live in 2018, following the retirement of Graeme Edge, the last remaining original member, and the same year they earned their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Moody Blues are widely recognised for helping to pioneer progressive rock, notably through their use of orchestral arrangements and the Mellotron, an electro-mechanical keyboard instrument. Their 1967 album, 'Days of Future Passed', is considered one of the first concept albums, blending rock with classical music, and features hit single 'Nights in White Satin'. (Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Catarina Demony)

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SEOUL, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Brazil's Estevao and Rodrygo each netted twice as the visitors cruised to a 5-0 victory over South Korea in a friendly on Friday, showcasing a dominant display under Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Brazil opened the scoring in the 13th minute through 18-year-old winger Estevao from close range after a perfectly weighted through ball from Bruno Guimaraes. They doubled the lead in the 41st with a piece of brilliance as Rodrygo curled a strike into the bottom corner to finish a fine collective effort by the five-times world champions. Brazil struck again after the break as Estevao capitalised on a misplaced pass from Kim Min-Jae in the 47th for his second before Rodrygo finished off a swift move started by Vinicius Jr, who wrapped up the win after another counter in the 77th. (Reporting by Fernando Kallas; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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By Lewis Jackson BEIJING, Oct 10 (Reuters) – China has further tightened export restrictions on rare earths ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the end of the month. The country produces over 90% of the world's processed rare earths and rare earth magnets and has used export restrictions to throttle shipments. The 17 rare earth elements are vital materials in products ranging from electric vehicles to aircraft engines and military radars. Here's what you need to know about the new rules: WHAT DID CHINA ANNOUNCE? China already tightly controlled its exports of rare earths but on Thursday added five new elements, bringing the total subject to restrictions to 12. It also limited the export of dozens of pieces of equipment and material used to mine and refine rare earths, processes where it is the world leader. The restrictions force exporters to apply for licences. An earlier round of controls in April caused shortages of rare earth magnets which led car plants around the world to pause operations. In a nod to fears of a repeat, China said it would facilitate licence approvals, but intended to reject applications related to defence and would closely scrutinise those related to advanced semiconductors and certain kinds of artificial intelligence. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR FOREIGN PRODUCERS? Beijing said for the first time that it intends to apply its regime to foreign producers who make certain rare earth products using Chinese material or equipment. Washington has had similar rules since the 1950s, using them in recent years to stop foreign semiconductor companies selling chips to China if they are made with U.S. technology. Rare earth producers anywhere in the world must now get approval from China for sales if they use the country's rare earth equipment. Rare earth magnet makers must do the same if their goods contain more than trace amounts of Chinese rare earths. The rules appear designed to entrench China's dominance over the rare earth supply chain and hamstring efforts to build alternatives. DO THE RULES APPLY TO ANY FOREIGN PRODUCER USING CHINESE RARE EARTHS? No. China is only claiming global jurisdiction over the production of some rare earths and related magnets. So, a washing machine made in Germany with a Chinese rare earth magnet does not need permission from the Ministry of Commerce to be sold in other European countries. However, they would apply to a German company making rare earth magnets using Chinese rare earths. HOW COULD CHINA ENFORCE THESE NEW RULES? It's unclear. Chinese law allows for penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment for breaking export control laws but it would be difficult to prosecute foreign producers. For foreign rare earth companies reliant on Chinese material or equipment, falling foul of the rules could put them at risk of being cut off from Chinese suppliers. That risk is likely to add impetus to work already underway in the U.S. and Europe to diversify away from the Chinese rare earths supply chain. (Reporting by Lewis Jackson in Beijing; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)

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RPT-SHAPOORJI PALLONJI MISTRY: INDIA'S SHAPOORJI PALLONJI GROUP SAYS HAVE CONSISTENTLY ADVOCATED THE PUBLIC LISTING OF TATA SONS

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