JD.com's finance affiliate stated that it signed agreements with investors to raise $1.96B and reach the total valuation of almost 20B by the end of fundraising.
The US hedge fund Tiger Global took a stake worth more than $1B in SoftBank Group, as it considers Japan's firm to be undervalued, causing a 6.8% increase in SoftBank shares.
The US exports of crude oil to India reached a record last month and this year would double last year's total as Asia's nation's refiners are set to replace supplies from Venezuela and Iran.
Comcast raised the all-cash offer for the UK's Sky to $34B, topping an increased bid of $32.5B for the pay-TV group from Twenty-First Century Fox.
Wal Mart de Mexico's new e-commerce Head planned to play to the company's strengths in deliveries of groceries to help the retailer stand apart from its rivals, such as Amazon.com Inc and MercadoLibre.
Broadcom planned to acquire the US business software firm CA in a $19B deal in a bid to diversify the company beyond semiconductors, but analysts of Wall Street were immediately sceptical.
The US retailer Walmart announced the decision to sell Japan's supermarket chain Seiyu and approached private equity funds and major retailers, the Nikkei reported on Thursday.
Liane Hornsey has resigned from her position as the Chief People Officer of Uber Technologies Inc in relation to improper handling of racial discrimination within the company.
According to Morningstar, US investors continued to withdraw funds from the Janus Henderson Global Unconstrained Bond Fund in June, with the total amount reaching $615M in 2018.
InvestChile reported on Wednesday that foreign direct investment in Chile reached a record-high of $8.48B during the first four months of 2018.
The European Banking Authority has criticised Malta for its application of EU anti-money-laundering rules, saying that it has discovered ‘general and systematic shortcomings'.
The Transport Ministry of Kenya agreed on Wednesday to increase pay and provide better working conditions for drivers of taxi hailing firms.
According to the Bank of England, banks have limited choice of auditors that must be changed periodically under the EU law, as this sector is dominated by the Big Four companies.
The price of oil futures declined considerably on Wednesday, driven by increased supply from Libya and trade tensions between China and the United States.
The European Central Bank said it would give Euro zone banks more time to secure against non-performing loans if their soared debt is at a considerably high level.
After the leaders of the United States and the French Republic met both sides announced that issues regarding defence and trade will be solved.
On Wednesday, as leaders gathered for the NATO summit, Donald Trump announced that due to its energy policy Germany is now a captive of Russia.
The central bank emergency funding to lenders in Greece decrease in June by almost 24%, compared to previous months.
The Chief Executive Office of Pfizer on Tuesday had met with the US President Donald Trump to discuss the pricing of Pfizer drugs.
Monday.com, Israel's management software provider, announced on Wednesday it had raised $50M in a funding round, taking the total attracted so far to $84M.
On Wednesday, Japan's watchdog stated that Apple might have breached the country's antitrust requirements by making the providers of mobile services to sell iPhones cheaply, charging higher monthly fees.
Australia is getting ready to bar Huawei technologies from supplying its equipment for the 5G network project, citing securities concerns alleging Beijing to hand over the sensitive data.
Liane Hornsey, the Chief People Officer of Uber Technologies, has stepped down from her position on Tuesday in an email addressed to staff, after being involved in the racial discrimination probe.
Juneyao Airlines has invested $1.9B together with its parent for a nearly 5% stake in the state-controlled China Eastern Airlines, adding it is in line with China's policy.