Retail sales in Canada increased 0.4% to $42.7B in October, compared to the prior month, data published by the Statistics Canada show.
Crude oil output in China increased 1.2% to 15.96M tonnes in November, data published by the National Bureau of Statistics show.
The South Korean business sentiment worsened in November amid an increase in COVID cases, data published by the Bank of Korea show.
On Friday, Tesla Inc shares value increased to a new record high, reaching $695 per share, amid the company's awaited entrance into the S&P 500 index.
According to a Karnataka factories department report, Wistron, Apple's supplier, had failed to manage one of the expanded factories in India and breached several state laws.
The National Development and Reform Commission announced on Saturday entry into force of the new rules allowing authorities check investments from abroad against national security criteria.
Microsoft announced on Friday that the company would develop its own server and PC chips.
On Friday, the Board Member of the Federal Reserve Richard Clarida stated that there would be no changes in the Fed's current policy.
During Friday's US trading hours, crude oil prices reached above the $52 level, as demand was expected to return.
On Friday, the US Dollar recovered some of its previous losses. However, the currency remained near a historical low level.
US stock indices ended the week's trading on Friday with a decline from the recently reached new historical high.
The inflation rate in Russia is expected to be around 4.6-4.9% in 2020, above the 4% target, a report published by the Russian central bank shows.
Retail sales in the UK contracted 3.8% in November, compared to the previous month, data published by the British Office for National Statistics show.
The US Commerce Department announced on Friday that the current account deficit, which measures the flow of investments, goods and services into the United States, surged by 10.6% to $178.5B in Q3.
On Friday, JPMorgan Chase announced that Lee Raymond, the company's longest-serving director, would step down from the board at the end of this year.
On Friday, the German carmaker Volkswagen announced that it would adjust production at its factories in Europe, North America and China amid a shortage in semiconductors supply.
US stocks opened at record levels on Friday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by 10.51 points at 9:34 a.m. ET, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 0.09%.
On Friday, Facebook's WhatsApp has launched its desktop app beta version that features video and voice calls, the tech blog WABetaInfo reported.
Lockheed Martin will assist Japan with building new stealth fighter deemed for the country's air force by the mid-2030s, according to Reuters.
Gucci has joined Alibaba to open flagship stores on its online luxury e-commerce platform, as the fashion label seeks to lure more Chinese customers to reverse its revenue drop amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Unilever is planning to resume its advertising on the US social media platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, following the six-month-long pause amid hate speech and divisiveness during the US election period.
Tesla prepares to formally enter the S&P 500 on Monday, as its shares are up almost 700% during the last year, marking the meteoric rise and turning the company into the most highly-valued carmaker in the world.
Blue Origin is expected to deliver шеы first flight-ready rocket engines already next summer, the United Launch Alliance's CEO stated on Friday.
A malicious software was found in Microsoft's systems, the company reported, linked to the massive hacking campaign that had been disclosed by US officials earlier this week.