On Tuesday, Dialog Semiconductor it has halted talks with Synaptics over a potential takeover of the US touch-pad technology firm, with no reason disclosed.
The Central Statistics Bureau reported on Wednesday that inflation in Indonesia rose to 3.18% year-on-year in July due to higher commodity prices.
The Iranian Deputy Minister Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan said Iran would not terminate contracts with Boeing, Airbus and ATR despite them being under US pressure.
According to Reuters, the Trump administration is set to propose a 25% tariff on Chinese imports worth $200B, thus increasing the previously-set number by 15%.
Oil prices declined on Wednesday in response to the American Petroleum Institute reporting a sudden 5.6M barrel increase of domestic crude inventories last week.
Devon Energy, the US oil producer, missed Wall Street estimates for the company's quarterly profit, as the misplaced bet on the oil prices' direction offset higher oil production, while expenses grew.
Factory activity in South Korea shrunk for a fifth month in succession in July, showing the worst drop since November 2016, as both output and new orders contracted, a private survey revealed.
The Chinese manufacturing sector grew at the weakest pace in eight months last month, as export orders fell, indicating a darker outlook for businesses and the economy due to an intensifying trade conflict with the US.
China's internet search major Baidu surpassed expectations for its quarterly revenue profit on the back of solid growth in the core business of online advertisement.
Bayer is planning a sale of its prescription dermatology brands to Leo Pharma, amid the German drugmaker's intention to focus on Monsanto, the integrating seed maker, and on boosting the drug development pipeline.
SS&C Technologies Holdings, the financial software developer, announced on Tuesday it is set to acquire TPG Capital's Eze Software in a $1.45B cash deal, to expand its services to buy-side investment companies.
The Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki said in a tweet on Tuesday that he will be re-joining the People's Democratic Party, which is the main opposition party in Nigeria.
US President Donald Trump again criticized Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia and the 2016 US Presidential election on Tuesday, saying that collusion is not a crime.
Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday and gradually moving towards its largest monthly decline in almost two years after Russia and OPEC output hit a 2018 high in July.
US Dollar rose against the Yen on Tuesday after BoJ said it plans to keep interest rates lower, while global equity markets rebounded on report that China and the US hoped to resume talks over trade war.
The US Environmental Protection Agency stated on Tuesday that Cummins Inc has agreed to recall 500,000 heavy and medium-duty trucks produced around 2010 and 2015 due to faulty emissions.
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Facebook has discovered ongoing campaign to influence November mid-term election through dozens of fake accounts.
On Tuesday, BMW AG claimed that it is planning to invest €1B to build a new factory in Hungary, planning to refocusing production and logistics network in Europe.
On Tuesday, Pfizer Inc lowered 2018 revenue forecast, naming strong dollar as the main reason of that, and increased amount of funds on research and development.
eMusic, the US-Israeli digital music shop, stated on Tuesday it would raise about $70M to establish a blockchain music service to ensure service providers and artists get fair revenue shares.
On Tuesday, Brookfield Asset Management stated it would acquire Forest City Realty Trust in a deal worth $11.4B, including debt.
Indonesia's watchdog has approved the Japanese firm Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's plan to raise its Bank Danamon stake to 40%, paving itself the way to finalising the potential largest takeover of Indonesia's firm.
China Southern power Grid agreed to acquire a minority stake in the EU utility Encevo, as the Asian company continues to take assets in Europe.
Knorr-Bremse, the German brake systems producer, has scheduled an analyst meeting in August's first half ahead of its planned initial public offering.