* U.S. drillers add oil rigs for second week in a row - Baker Hughes (Updates prices, market activity and comments)

* Eight straight sessions of losses for copper (Adds closing prices, updates milestones)

Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) plummeted to multi-year lows this week, pressured by a lack of demand to consume abundant supplies.

Britain's finance sector is losing hope of securing even basic access to European Union markets from Dec. 31, as talk that the EU wants UK fishing rights in exchange draws the industry into a political struggle between the bloc and its departing member.

Netherlands-based meal delivery company Takeaway.com said the expected timetable for its takeover of British rival Just Eat would be delayed by a week after UK competition authorities said it would look at the deal.

* Condor was given bridging loan to avoid fate of Thomas Cook

* Seized gold, copper concentrate will now be exported -Magufuli

Years into a bond market bull-run, investors are banking on a brighter future for funds that buy the debt of financially troubled European companies whose bonds are offering meatier returns because they are more risky.

UK trade unions have reached a deal with China's Jingye Group about its provisional deal to buy British Steel, acknowledging that up to 500 jobs will go in exchange for protecting pay and employment terms.

* European shares gain 1.2%, on track for first gain this week