Household spending of Japan likely fell in January compared to the previous year, tumbling for the second consecutive month, after the state of emergency had been introduced to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Stellantis announced it would distribute its car parts maker Faurecia's stake worth up to $368.46M to its shareholders.
Velodyne Lidar stated on Friday its founder David Hall stepped down as the company's director earlier this week, days after Hall had been removed as chairman.
The apparel retailer Gap is expecting to return to its sales growth in 2021, as it forecasts Athleta brand's sales to double during the following two years and hopes the COVID-19 vaccines roll-out will boost stores traffic.
General Motors stated it had entered talks over construction of the second battery plans in Tennessee with its South Korean JV partner LG Chem.
The US International Trade Commission criticised Ford Motor for pursuing SK Innovation battery deals after the South Korean EV battery maker had misappropriated its rival LG Chem's trade secrets.
On Thursday, the payments firm Square agreed to acquire a majority stake of Tidal, the music streaming service owned by the rapper Jay-Z, for $297M in the deal that could bring the blockchain to masses.
Apple is likely to face EU antitrust charges in the following weeks after a complaint by rival Spotify that it unfairly promoted its own service for music streaming.
Siemens Energy, the turbine supplier to the power industry, is expected to take place in Germany's blue-chip DAX index from March 22 instead of Nivea manufacturer Beiersdorf.
Exxon Mobil sued Australia's Macquarie Energy in the Texas court to refrain from paying $11.7M for missed deliveries over the last month's winter freeze in the US.
Chevron has teamed up with Microsoft, Schlumberger and Clean Energy Systems over the construction of a carbon capture factory in California, expanding its investments in the renewable technology.
Apple's supplier Foxconn is expecting its Q1 revenue to rise over 15% compared to the previous year, driven by robust iPhone sales and strong demand for electronic devices during global lockdowns.
On Thursday, OPEC+ ministers have met to make a decision whether to agree on the output modest increase or keep it steady, while Russia and Saudi Arabia said that crude demand recovery remains fragile.
SFR, the Altice-owned French telecoms operator, is planning to reduce up to 1,700 job positions, which is around 11% of its workforce, in France this year, the company said.
Facebook's WhatsApp added video calling and voice features to its desktop version, according to the company's statement made on Thursday.
Walmart's e-commerce company Flipkart is considering US public listing via a SPAC merger, Bloomberg News report showed on Thursday.
On Thursday, United Kingdom authorities announced that they have started an investigation into Apple's terms and conditions for application development.
On Thursday, Honda Motor announced a limited batch sale of the carmaker's Legend sedan with the level 3 self-driving technology equipment that enables cars to navigate the congested highways.
Exxon Mobil has filed a $11.7B lawsuit over missed deliveries to the Australian firm Macquarie Energy caused by US winter freeze during February.
ByteDance is developing a Clubhouse-like app aimed at Chinese users on the back of the US audio chat service's global success that inspires a copycat rush in the country.
Total examined building an all-electric LNG facility in Oman, aiming to reduce the fuel's greenhouse gas emissions, the French energy group said.
The UK new car registrations declined roughly 36% year-over-year in February, preliminary data showed, as showrooms remained closed during the lockdown.
Alphabet's Google is not set to build or use any alternate tools to track web browsing information after it phases out cookie technology from Chrome browser in 2022.
Exxon Mobil revealed plans to increase dividends and cut spending to improve financial returns and prepare for the energy transition to lower-carbon fuels.