Moderna is confident it will produce 500M COVID-19 vaccine doses next year, the company's CEO Stéphane Bancel stated earlier this week.
Ford Motor has decided to postpone its rollout of its Bronco sport-utility vehicle in 2021 from spring to summer due to supply issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Data releases on Friday revealed that the US labour market had slowed down its recovery due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
On Friday, the President-elect of the Unites States Joe Biden stated that the recent employment data had revealed the urge for additional economic stimulus.
On Friday, all classes of risk assets surged, as a coronavirus relief package was expected to be proposed by Joe Biden.
During Friday's European trading hours, stock indices in Europe surged, as gains in oil stocks affected the rest of the market.
The manufacturing sector in the euro zone expanded in November, albeit at a slower pace compared to October, data published by the information provider IHS Markit show.
The economy of France is expected to contract 4.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020 after a 18.7% rebound in the prior quarter, the national statistics institute INSEE reports.
The Brazilian economy expanded 7.7% in the third quarter of 2020, compared to the previous quarter, data published by the Brazilian government show.
The economy of India is expected to contract 7.5% in the current fiscal year, a report published by the central bank of India shows.
US factory orders increased 1% in October, after increasing 1.3% in September, a report published by the Commerce Department shows.
The US unemployment rate declined to 6.7% in November from a recent high of 14.7% in April, data published by the Labor Department show.
On Friday, Glencore stated it would commit to net-zero emissions through reducing its carbon footprint by around 40% by 2035.
Kering-owned luxury brand Gucci will donate $500K to UNICEF on supply and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines to people globally, it stated on Friday.
On Friday, the largest foreign carmaker in China, Volkswagen, stated that the Chinese overall car production might be interrupted following disrupted chip supplies around the globe caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Friday, Aston Martin's shareholders have granted their approval for the luxury automaker's plans for £125M capital injection, seeking to bolster its loss-making business.
Sabadell is planning to cut more job and strike alliances on product distribution with other EU lenders after the merger deal with its rival BBVA collapsed last week.
The United States is expected to report its slowest job growth in six months, with November non-farm payrolls likely increasing by 469K jobs after surging by 638K in October, Reuters survey showed.
Nestle is planning an investment worth $3.58 billion during the following five years to cut its carbon emissions to zero by 2050.
On Friday, UBS Group has appointed Sabine Keller-Busse, the EMEA head and Chief Operating Officer, as the new UBS Switzerland president effective from February 1, 2021.
Microsoft has revealed its new cloud-based tool deemed to help businesses get handle on data and operations and will be generally available "shortly".
Rimac, the electric hypercar maker, stated that the growing demand for SPACs, used to raise money for electric cat start-ups, could damage the industry's long-term prospects.
On Thursday, the US President-elect Joe Biden has picked former Barack Obama's official, Brian Deese, to lead the National Economic Council.
The US cargo and passenger airline industry faced total employment drop by about 29K employees through mid-October, as lay-off restrictions set by the government expired.