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BEIJING, Oct 30 (Reuters) - China's central bank signalled fresh support for financial experimentation on Friday as Beijing moves to reinvigorate reform in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ), which has been widely criticised for failing to live up to high expectations.

JAKARTA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The world's top exporter of coking coal, BHP Billiton , said plans to develop a massive mine in Borneo will hinge on a revision of Indonesia's mining rules, including on compulsory divestment and contract extensions.

BEIJING, Oct 30 (Reuters) - China will liberalise its capital account in the Shanghai free trade zone as part of efforts to experiment with a litany of financial reforms in the area, the central bank said on Friday.

JAKARTA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Coal shipments from Indonesia will plunge as much as 17 percent next year, with most miners in the world's No.1 exporter of thermal coal losing money and slashing output, a senior industry official said on Friday.

* Four Iranian-Americans now detained in Iran (Changes sourcing, adds detail on arrest and detention)

The easing of sanctions on Iran could present a huge opportunity for the Iranian petrochemical sector, since the country sits atop ethane-rich conventional gas reserves.

(Fri, 30 Oct 2015) Nine countries and regions, which together account for 75% of global fuel consumption by light-duty vehicles, have adopted mandatory or voluntary standards for increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The intent and structure of these emissions policies vary widely around the world.

* Energy firms need to balance costs versus production - BG Group

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Argentina's outgoing leader Cristina Fernandez gave an emotional campaign speech on Thursday in her first public address since a surprisingly weak performance by her party's candidate in the first-round presidential election on Sunday.

WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - An Iranian-American businessman was arrested by Iranian security forces two weeks while he was visiting relatives in Tehran from his home base in Dubai, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

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