As reported by the Brazilian Central Bank on Friday, the default ratio for households and businesses in Brazil fell to 3.1% in October, the lowest since the bank's data series began in 2011.
On Friday, the Nasdaq Composite Index surged to a record high, as investors bet on a revival in business activity in 2021.
US stock indexes opened higher on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 0.44% at 9:40 a.m. ET, while the S&P 500 rose by 12.86 points or 0.35%.
Crude oil prices remained stable on Friday. Brent crude futures rose by 30 cents to $48.10 a barrel by 11:04 a.m. EST, while the US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell by 31 cents to $45.40.
Germany's Finance and Economy Ministries announced on Friday that the German government would expand COVID-19 financial relief package for companies.
Deutsche Bank is anticipating trade finance to rebound to pre-coronavirus levels by the mid-2021, bank's executive stated on Friday.
On Friday, Commerzbank has appointed a new member of the board to oversee its corporate business, following the resignation of his predecessor due to differences over the lender's future.
On Friday, the US NHTSA has launched an official probe into around 115K Tesla vehicles regarding the suspension safety issues.
Volkswagen is planning to develop a small electric vehicle for the mass market, expecting tougher climate regulations, as the carmaker seeks to bolster its sales in a green era.
During Friday's European trading hours, global stock indices remained near record high levels due to low liquidity, as the US retail and institutional trades were still celebrating Thanksgiving,
Britain is set to impose tougher competition rules in 2021 to prevent Facebook and Google from using their dominance that pushes out smaller companies and disadvantage consumers.
China's factory growth likely edged up at a faster pace this month on a steady recovery of the world's second-biggest economy from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters poll.
AstraZeneca's CEO stated he was expecting to run another global trial of the COVID-19 vaccine with a lower dosage, following questions on the late-stage study's results.
Volvo Cars has terminated its dealer accords with Bilia, the car dealership chain, in Norway and Sweden, covering both Bilia's car services and sales business for Volvo vehicles.
The Web Summit, Europe's largest technology conference, is set to return as the massive in-person event to Lisbon in 2021, following the coronavirus pandemic that forced the event to go fully online.
South Korea's LG announced it would separate five of its affiliates into a new conglomerate in 2021 on the back of the company's restructuring plans.
ExxonMobil has entered negotiations with Total about their Mozambique LNG resource-sharing deal, Reuters reported.
Workers at seven Amazon warehouses in Germany are planning to launch a three-day strike, which coincides with "Black Friday" on November 27.
On Thursday, world stocks held close to record highs on recent hopes, as hopes for further economic stimulus, vaccine progress and Joe Biden's victory in the US election kept market bullish.
The Brazilian aviation regulator has ended the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max after the US Federal Aviation Administration cleared the jets to fly.
The South Korean foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday that Beijing and Seoul have agreed to prepare for the Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to South Korea.
On Thursday, the Swedish Crown declined against the Euro and the US Dollar after Sweden's Central Bank said it would expand and extend its quantitative easing programme.
The common European currency declined against the US Dollar on Thursday after rising to $1.1941, its highest level since September 1.
Japanese export credit agency granted up to $2.0B to Nissan Motor as part of their credit agreement to aid with the carmaker's US car sales financing.