Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, announced on Friday that the US officials and the Taliban representatives have reached an agreement that could result in a reduction in violence in Afghanistan.
On Friday, the US President Donald Trump stated that the United States might provide farmers with more aid until trade agreements go into effect.
On Friday, Wall Street's main indexes edged lower after data showed that business in the United States contracted in February for the first time in four years.
On Friday, crude oil prices fell more than 2%, as investors and traders fretted over the economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak.
The US home sales declined 1.3% in January due to a lack of houses, though the supply squeeze is expected to ease, as homes under construction and building permits were at levels seen 13 years ago.
Euro zone inflation increased 1.4% year-over-year in January, rising from the prior month, as energy prices grew, Eurostat reported.
Japan's automakers, such as Honda, Nissan, postponed the restart of Chinese plants near the coronavirus outbreak epicener, raising risks of further supply disruptions.
The German kick scooter firm Tier Mobility raised its investment round to over $100M as it seeks expansion across Europe.
China's carmaker Geely has triggered a service for its customers to purchase vehicles online with delivery directly to customers' homes, seeking to boost the company's sales on the back of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Russian driverless tech company Cognitive Pilot is thinking over initial public offering after 2023, its CEO Olga Uskova told Reuters on Friday.
Dropbox Inc posted a better-than-forecast quarterly profit, increased its operating margin outlook and announced a $600M share buyback, sending the file hosting service's shares up 11%.
On Friday, the Japanese Yen paused its streak of decline against the US Dollar. After surging by 2.15% the USD/JPY retraced down to the 111.50 level.
On Friday, Samsung Electronics has appointed a non-executive director as the board chairman ib the company's first time, seeking to boost independence and transparency.
Tesla received the German court's approval to continue to clear forest near Berlin with the intention to establish its first EU car and battery plant called Gigafactory.
Engie SA, the French power utility, expressed its interest to acquire the US energy services firm Ameresco, sending the American provider's shares up 15% on the news.
The EU Data Protection Board warned that Google's $2.1B bid to acquire Fitbit, the fitness tracker firm, could pose some privacy risks, joining other critics of a potential deal.
US stock indexes plunged over 1% on Thursday on growing fears of the coronavirus outbreak amid rise of the number of such cases outside of China.
Israel's Wix.com reported a slight decline in its Q4 net profit and said it was expecting a revenue increase of around 25% in 2020 to nearly $1.0B as the company expanded into the web creator market.
Thyssenkrupp is close to complete a sale of the $17B worth elevator division that would help the industrial group pay down its debt, Reuters reported.
Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella announced the tech giant would make an investment worth $1.1B in Mexico during the following five years, seeking to focus on expanding access to digital technology across the country.
The Chinese tech company Lenovo reported record high quarterly earnings in the third quarter of the current fiscal year, a financial statement released by the company shows.
Trade between South Korea and Vietnam expanded 16.5% in 2019 from the previous year, a statement published by the Korea Customs Service shows.
German health care company Fresenius reported record sales of $38.2B in 2019, an increase of 8% from the prior year, a statement released by the company shows.
German machinery exports decreased by 1.5% in 2019 from the previous year amid weak industrial production around the world, a report from the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association shows.