Music streamer Spotify announced on Friday that had agreed to buy a stake in China's Tencent Music Entertainment, which in turn would purchase an equity stake in Spotify.
The head of the US consumer finance watchdog reviews Wells Fargo & Co case whether the company should pay tens of millions of dollars on alleged mortgage lending abuse.
The leaders of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Tayyip Erdogan are set to meet on December 11 to hold talks over Syria and Jerusalem.
Iran's Defence Minister Amir Hatami is set to visit Russia in the nearest future to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, according to the RIA news outlet's report on Friday.
The chairwoman of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Rita Makarau stepped down, a few months before a vote, giving no reason for her leave, the government's official source reported on Friday.
On Friday, Volkswagen announced it had halted deliveries of its T6 multivan, after finding the vehicle emitted excessive levels of toxic nitrogen oxide.
China is scheduled to hold a new census in 2018 to clarify the economic picture, seeking to cover all companies in the secondary and services sector.
Shares in Steinhoff plunged 50% to its 14-year low on Friday, after Moody's had cut its credit rating, causing misgivings about its governance.
The JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has taken customer pricing hints from Amazon.com that gives extras to the Prime subscribers, seeking to offer its banking customers more price discounts.
Uber's Chinese rival Didi Chuxing is planning to enter the Mexican market next year, following talks over the company's global ambitions, the sources familiar with the matter reported.
The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier noted on Friday that the only trade model that corresponds with Britain's terms is an agreement similar to the one the EU has with Canada.
The CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland Ross McEwan told media on Friday that a settlement with the US Department of Justice over mortgage-backed securities might not occur this year.
The United States excluded itself as the Middle East peace process' mediator, the French Foreign Minister stated on Friday, saying that the US remained isolated on the issue.
SoftBank plans a $300M investment into the food delivery company DoorDash via its Vision Fund that raised around $100B to invest in tech firms, Recode reported.
Japan is planning to acquire air-launched cruise missiles that are able to strike North Korea; however, its Defence Minister did not refer to the provocative country, announcing the acquisition.
According to the German Social Democrats Party's senior member, the SPD is set to launch exploratory talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's Conservatives over forming a coalition on December 13 .
On Friday, the European Commission reported that it had clinched a deal to move the Brexit talks forward to a second phase, ending a deadlock over the Irish border status.
According to statistics published by the INSEE on Friday, French industrial production surged by 1.9% in October, compared to the projected 0.1% fall. The result is classified as the largest increase in six months.
The Britain's Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Friday that the deal negotiated between the UK and EU is a boost for the economy and urged to start discussing a trade deal that maintains employment and prosperity.
On Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the country was ready for negotiations with the US over keeping a landmark arms control pact, adding Moscow would comply with the obligations.
The US State Secretary Rex Tillerson and the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri are set to meet in Paris this Friday, according to the State Department.
On Friday, the leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Arlene Foster noted that Britain has made significant changes to its draft document for a border deal with the EU.
On Friday, the Japanese Trade Ministry said it has suspended Kobe Steel's Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) certification for production of cooper and copper pipes.
The UK PM Theresa May heads to Brussels to meet with the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker in an attempt to agree on open negotiations on post-Brexit trade.