On Thursday, Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp announced that they would form a strategic partnership over joint development of image sensors and cooperation with streaming of video games.
Goh Choon Phong, the Singapore Airlines CEO, stated on Friday that the company did not have intention to cancel its order for acquiring 31 Boeing 737 MAX jets.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the most probable buyers of a stake in Hitachi Chemical are KKR & Co, Carlyle Group, Bain Capital and other large private equity companies.
Walmart announced expectations for prices for shoppers to increase amid higher tariffs on China's goods, as the world's biggest retailer reported the best comparable sales rise for the Q1 in nine years, with shares closing up 1.4% higher.
The Trump administration officially added the Chinese Huawei Technologies to the trade blacklist, enacting restrictions, which are expected to make it very difficult for the telecom giant to do business with the US companies.
EDF's CEO Jean-Bernard Levy vowed on Thursday the French state-owned utility would protect minority shareholders in its potential capital restructuring, adding it would also seek the nuclear energy regulation reform to make it more independent from the company's business.
Italy's Leonardo has entered talks with a possible partner regarding the torpedo business alliance, Alessandro Profumo, the Italian defence group's Chief Executive Officer, stated on Thursday.
BNP Paribas Bank Polska's Chief Executive Przemyslaw Gdanski stated on Thursday the lender had no plans for any acquisition deal, but stressed he was expecting to view the further consolidation on the Polish market.
WPP shortlisted the US buyout funds to make binding bids for the controlling stake in the Kantar data analytics unit, seeking to finalise its sale until the end of June, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing four sources familiar with the situation.
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical is expecting to receive binding proposals for the company's Latin American business by May's end, according to Reuters sources.
On Thursday, Osram, the German lighting group, stated that negotiations with Bain & Carlyle kept going on, following a report saying the private equity firms could make a bid of €35 for the company's share, sending Osram's shares up 4.6% to €28.59.
South Korea's SK Group agreed to acquire 6.1% stake of Vingroup, the Vietnamese largest company, in a deal worth $1.0B seeking for expansion in Southeast Asia's country.
KCB Group, Kenya's largest lender by assets, is planning to finalise its takeover of the Kenya National Bank by October, the company announced on Thursday.
Helaba and Deka, Germany's public-sector banks, are exploring a possible merger deal amid sign that the German fragmented banking market could be moving towards consolidation.
The Central Bank of Indonesia revised its forecast over the economic growth and this year's target of 5.2% for 2019, as exports were likely to fall due to an uncertain global economy.
The foreign direct investment in Malaysia grew to nearly $159.21B in the March quarter this year, with the top three sources of Singapore, China's Hong Kong and Japan.
Pret A Manger, the British coffee and sandwich chain, is getting closer to a deal to acquire its smaller competitor Eat, seeking to boost its offerings for the began and vegetarian consumers, according to Evening Standard.
South Africa's MTN Nigeria has debuted in Lagos in the $6.5B listing on Thursday, sending its shares up 10% from the initial IPO price of 90 naira.
Air Canada announced on Thursday it would acquire Canada's tour operator Transat A.T. in a deal worth C$520M cash as the carrier seeks to establish Montreal's global travel services firm.
On Thursday, Goldman Sachs Group stated it was set to acquire United Capital Financial Partners, the wealth management firm, in an all-cash deal valued at $750M, its largest acquisition since the 2008 financial crisis.
Huawei is intending to clinch a no-spy pacts with governments, including the British government, o the back of the US pressure on the EU countries to shun the company over espionage concerns.
On Thursday, Thyssenkrupp's shares surged 7.2% after a report that Finland's Kone is planning a bid for the German conglomerate's elevator division worth $15.70B.
The British luxury brand Burberry reported on Thursday a 6% fall to $562M in its adjusted operating profit for the year ending March 30, tumbled by investments in new products and forex movements.
On Thursday, the European Union has fined JP Morgan, MUFG, Barclays, Citigroup and Royal Bank of Scotland a combined $1.2B for rigging the foreign exchange market.