On Thursday, the Brazilian electronics firm Multilaser Industrial has filed for an initial public offering, seeking to sell an undisclosed amount of its stake.
Tencent's China social media service WeChat has dropped its dating website called SeekingArrangement from the platform, as the popularity of the app attracted scrutiny from the local media.
On Thursday, the US jury has ruled Samsung Electronics to pay $539M to Apple for copying its patented smartphone features, ending a years-long feud between the companies.
Ireland is set to go to the polls on Friday to vote on the legalisation of abortion with no clear outcome in sight.
Oil prices fell early on Friday following a comment that Russia might gradually increase its oil supply to the market.
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation that deals with personal data protection and enhanced consumer rights goes into effect today.
The Finance Minister of Malaysia Lim Guan Eng promised on Friday that the government will honour its obligations with respect to $9.54B debt raised by bankrupt 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
The Indonesian Parliament adopted on Friday a set of new counter-terrorism laws that inter alia enable police to preventively detain suspect and prosecute people who recruit or join terrorist and militant groups.
The US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross will make an official visit to China in early June to discuss the ongoing trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.
The President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto said on Thursday he believes that a new Free Trade Agreement can be reached despite American position on automobile tariffs.
Apple blocked the biggest PC-based video games distributor's plans to expand its reach into iPhones, the game distributor stated.
Alphabet's Google was seen attempting to ease concerns about the new European privacy law's effects on the company's advertising business.
The Foreign Minister of Japan stated that his Mexico's counterpart pledged to protect the Japanese firms' interests in negotiations to review the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Prince William, Queen Elizabeth's grandson, is expected to visit Ramallah and Jerusalem, when becoming the first British royal family member to visit the Palestinian territories and Israel next month.
On Thursday, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin claimed that the Iran nuclear deal needs to be preserved and Russia welcomes efforts of European powers to save the agreement despite the withdrawal of the US.
On Thursday, the President of France Emmanuel Macron claimed that Russia and France are planning to establish a coordination mechanism which would help to resolve political crisis in Syria.
On Thursday, the Minister of Agriculture of Brazil Blairo Maggi claimed that the trade war between China and the US has benefited Brazil so far but it could be harmful for the local farm market in the long term.
Deutsche Bank is planning to fire 7000 workers, lowering its global headcount from 97000 to 9000 employees with 25% cut in trading and equity sales jobs mainly in New York and London.
On Thursday, Yonhap news agency reported that the President of South Korea Moon Jae-in expressed regret over the decision of the US President Donald Trump to cancel the meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed he hopes that Washington and Pyongyang could resume talks about the nuclear program despite the cancellation of the summit between the US and North Korea.
On Thursday, German road vehicle authority ordered Daimler AG to recall its Mercedes van model Vito 1.6l Diesel because its emission control system violates regulations.
On Thursday, the US President Donald Trump stated that a historical summit between the US and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for June is cancelled because of the hostility of North Korea.
LVMH, the owner of Louis Vuitton, has made an investment between $67M and $134M into the online fashion search app Lyst, as it seeks to expand online and attract younger buyers.
On Wednesday, France's Autodis, the vehicle parts distributor, announced it had suspended the initial public offering amid "cautious" market environment.