LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose in volatile trading on Wednesday, supported by disruption to Russian and Kazakh crude exports via the CPC pipeline.

Japan's ruling coalition on Wednesday agreed to compile a fresh stimulus package to cushion the economic blow from surging fuel and grain prices caused by the war in Ukraine.

MADRID (Reuters) -Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's Spanish construction firm FCC on Wednesday launched a tender offer for a 24% stake in real estate developer Metrovacesa, a FCC filing to the local stock market regulator showed.

SHANGHAI/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Lanvin Group, the luxury fashion company owned by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd, said on Wednesday it plans to list in New York by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and aims to raise up to $544 million to fund its global expansion ambitions.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission on Wednesday filed criminal charges with Tokyo prosecutors against SMBC Nikko Securities and seven of its employees over alleged market manipulation.

The London Metal Exchange's (LME) benchmark nickel surged 15% on Wednesday to hit its upper trading limit, reversing direction and climbing for the first time since trading resumed last week.