On Saturday, the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that access to concessional loans would remain crucial to Africa's economic recovery.
On Saturday, the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged the United States to return to the 2015 nuclear agreement.
On Saturday, Mario Draghi secured a conditional backing from Italy's populist 5-Star Movement and the right-wing League to form a new government.
According to the state-run media, Cuba's government will open the door for small enterprises to operate to help kick-start the economy and create jobs.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) approved on Saturday the initial public offering (IPO) of Hynar Water Group, Anhui Shiny Electronic Technology, Ningbo Zhenyu Technology and Shenzhen BSC Technology.
According to the Chinese official data, the number of people invested into wealth management products had increased 86.85% in 2020 reaching 41.62M.
US states called on the FCC to scrutinise the $6.25B acquisition of Tracfone, the pre-paid mobile phones operator, proposed by Verizon Communications, with imposing further conditions in case of the approval.
Amazon.com has ordered over 1K natural gas-powered truck engines for its US fleet, switching away from the heavier polluting trucks, according to the company's statement.
Shares of Laix Inc, the Chinese artificial intelligence company, surged 355% on Friday, with other small Chinese educational stocks also soaring, Reuters reported.
Renault and Stellantis will suspend their vehicle production at some factories due to a global semiconductors shortage, both companies said earlier this week.
The International Monetary Fund stated on Friday that the US could face a wave of bankruptcies without proper fiscal support.
PayPal Holdings stated it began to cooperate with the US consumer regulator regarding an investigation into its Venmo app's alleged unauthorised collection processes and fund transfers.
On Friday, crude oil price increased 1.1%, reaching $56.85 a barrel, amid the economic revival hopes and supply restriction by the OPEC+.
A dozen of the US attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to check Verizon's $6.25B acquisiton plan of Tracfone.
The US chain of supermarkets, Kroger Co, announced of Friday that it would pay $100 to every of its 100K employees for a vaccination.
On Friday, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a video meeting with the United Kingdom, Germany and France to discuss Iran and other issues.
On Friday, US stock indexes extended their best weekly gain since November, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 rose for a fifth consecutive trading session.
Activision Blizzard is expecting its full-year adjusted revenue to top analysts' forecasts, boosted by robust demand for the "Call of Duty" latest instalment during the coronavirus-related lockdowns.
Alphabet's Google launched a paid-for news platform in Australia, following an official requirement from Canberra for tech giants to pay for media content.
Robinhood, the online brokerage app, has lifted its temporary trading restraints on all stocks, including AMC Entertainment Holdings and GameStop Corp, its website shows.
On Friday, oil prices surged about 1%, after hitting their record high in a year, driven by economic growth hopes as well as OPEC+ output cuts.
Indonesia, the world's largest nickel producer, received the investment proposal from Tesla, an official stated.
Samsung Electronics considered Austin, Texas, as one of the sites for its new $17B chip plant, seeking combined tax abatements of $805.5M over 20 years.
PayPal Holdings stated that it cooperated with the US consumer watchdog on a civil investigation demand relating to its app Venmo's alleged unauthorized money transfers.