Magnate Act I Objective
Close Deals with Rivals
In Summit Negotiations, advance 
2 each time a Rival gives you a Favor or resource, except one that you gave them during this Summit.
Export to the Galactic Core
In Summit Negotiations, advance 2 each time you choose to discard 3 resources.
You can fulfill both objectives multiple times in one Summit!
Summits happen from Event cards and the Imperial Council.
You can't discard resources from your Merchant League—they're frozen except for the Transfer Asset action.
Act: 1
Q: Can I advance my Close Deals with Rivals objectives by returning Favors in the Call to Order?
A: No. You can only advance in Summit Negotiations.