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BANGKOK, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Thailand's finance minister said he has asked the central bank to ensure the baht is not too volatile, adding on Wednesday that he did not think gold trading was a major factor in the currency's strength. Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas also told reporters that the government was planning measures to boost tourism. (Reporting by Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon; Editing by John Mair)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Forvia SE: * CHERY AUTOMOBILE AND FORVIA SIGN LETTER OF INTENT FOR GLOBAL STRATEGIC COOPERATION * LETTER OF INTENT SERVES AS A NON-BINDING FRAMEWORK, EXPRESSING THE SHARED INTENTION OF BOTH PARTIES TO COLLABORATE ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS Source text: Further company coverage: [FRVIA.PA, 9973.HK] (Gdansk Newsroom)

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(Repeats to attach story to alert) LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Euro zone manufacturing activity slipped back into contraction in September as new orders fell at their fastest rate in six months, signaling the recovery in the region's industrial sector was fragile, a survey showed on Wednesday. The HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, fell to 49.8 in September from 50.7 in August – which was the first reading above the 50.0-point line denoting growth since mid-2022. "For the seventh month in a row, production in the euro zone has ticked upwards compared to the previous month, but progress has been sluggish," said Cyrus de la Rubia, chief economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank. However, incoming orders declined in September after a short-lived increase in August, with export markets acting as a particular drag. The decrease in new orders was mild but marked the sharpest fall since March. Factory output continued to grow, extending its expansion streak that began in March, but the pace slowed considerably from August's strong performance. The index fell to 50.9 from 52.5. Employment conditions deteriorated further as manufacturers cut jobs at the fastest rate in three months. Companies also made greater progress in reducing backlogs of work, with outstanding orders falling at the steepest pace since June. The survey revealed a split across the euro zone with the Netherlands leading the expansion at a 38-month high while growth continued in Greece, Ireland and Spain. Meanwhile, the bloc's three largest economies – Germany, France and Italy – all registered contractions. Input costs fell for the first time since June, albeit marginally, while manufacturers reduced their selling prices for the fifth consecutive month. Business confidence remained positive but weakened to its lowest level since April and below the average of the past decade. (Reporting by Jonathan Cable; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Konecranes Abp: * KONECRANES AGILON SELECTED BY TMT. MALINEN OY TO BOOST WAREHOUSE EFFICIENCY AND GROWTH IN LAHTI, FINLAND Source text: https://www.konecranes.com/press-releases/konecranes-agilon-selected-by-tmt-malinen-oy-to-boost-warehouse-efficiency-and-growth-in-lahti-finland Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)

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(Adds emergency services in paragraph 3-5, governor in 7-8) Oct 1 (Reuters) – Flash floods in Ukraine's southern city of Odesa killed nine people including a family of five, who were swept away from their flat, emergency services said on Wednesday, after a day of torrential rain. Teams worked through the night to rescue some 362 people and pump water from buildings, the service said on the Telegram messaging app, and it posted pictures of passengers being lifted from a flooded bus and cars pulled from the water. "Currently, nine people, including a child, are known to have died," the service said. A family of five who lived in lower ground floor flat of a building were swept away by the water and unable to escape, the emergency service's spokesperson for the Odesa region Maryna Averina told Ukrainian television. Another three women died as they were walking along a road, Averina added. "In just seven hours, almost two months' worth of rain fell in Odesa," Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov said on Telegram earlier. "No stormwater drainage system can withstand such a load." Governor Oleh Kiper said the region was now suffering from torrential rainfall for a second day, which had flooded roads, caused power outages, damaged property and brought down trees. Over 500 workers were involved in the rescue effort, he said. He added 42,000 customers in 32 villages and towns in the region were still temporarily without power. (Reporting by Lidia Kelly and Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by Kim Coghill, Clarence Fernandez, Alexandra Hudson)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Renault SA: * CHANGES TO THE VOLVO GROUP EXECUTIVE BOARD AND RENAULT TRUCKS MANAGEMENT TEAM * BRUNO BLIN STEPS DOWN FROM VOLVO GROUP EXECUTIVE BOARD Source text: Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Hanza AB: * COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF MILECTRIA FOR DEFENSE INDUSTRY * PURCHASE PRICE EUR 17.1 MILLION, EV/EBITA MULTIPLE 4.9 Source text: Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Adata Technology: * PLANS TO BUY SHARES OF DE POAN FOR T$1.15 BILLION AT T$32 PER SHARE * SHOULD HOLD 69.9% STAKE IN DE POAN AFTER SHARE ACQUISITION * THE PLANNED ACQUISITION IS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT * THE PLANNED ACQUISITION IS SUBJECT TO REGULATORY APPROVAL Source text: Further company coverage: (Reporting by Faith Hung)

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Sept 30 (Reuters) – Tesla has raised lease prices for all its vehicles in the U.S. after a $7,500 tax credit that boosted EV sales expired, according to its website on Wednesday. The EV maker, along with its rivals, was receiving the tax credit from the government and including them in offering attractive lease prices for customers. (Reporting by Nilutpal Timsina in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Pharma Equity Group A/S: * ISSUES CONVERTIBLE LOANS * TO BORROW UP TO DKK 10,892,187 Source text: Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)

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