A group of the EU countries rejected a compromise plan for the EU-wide tax over digital revenues of big companies introduction, making it difficult to meet a deadline for a deal.
The Swiss government stated that it opposed an intention to curb immigration from the EU, as an agreement is likely to affect exports to the country's largest trade partner.
AT&T stated that it has committed to cutting the heavy debt load in 2019 through measures, including its non-core assets review such as possible sale of stake in Hulu, the streaming video company.
GameStop stated that it cut the full-year profit forecast, as the world's biggest video game retailer struggled with weakness in developers using games and launching streaming services.
Workday reported its better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, as more firms signed up for its cloud-based finance and HR management software.
Software maker VMware reported a 13.5% jump in revenue in the Q3, as the firm benefited from solid demand for software used by customers to increase cloud computing efficiency.
Fiat Chrysler announced plans to spend more than $5.7B on new engines and models in Italy in the next three years in an attempt to boost margins and jobs and enhance the use of factories.
Tesla achieved its target to produce 1K of Model 3 vehicles per day, the automotive news outlet Electrek reported, citing the carmaker's CEO Elon Musk.
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras, the Brazilian state-owned power company, has set December 19 to sell its distribution unit Companhia Energética de Alagoas, the firm announced on Friday.
On Friday, Saudi Press Agency said that the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Group of 20 industrialised nations summit.
On Friday, Marriott International said that its Starwood Hotels guest reservation system has been hacked, potentially exposing about 500 million guest records.
On Friday, the General Motors CEO Mary Barra plans to meet with the US lawmakers at the Capitol Hill to discuss the company's plans to close five production plants in the United States and Canada.
The White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said on Friday that the probe into collusion between the US President Donald Trump and Russia is likely undermining the US ties with Moscow.
The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the French President Emmanuel Macron would meet at the G20 summit on Friday to discuss the Nissan-Renault future alliance.
On Friday, the United States, Mexico and Canada signed a replacement NAFTA deal during a ceremony on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina.
On Friday, RIA news agency reported that the Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak would meet with the Saudi Arabian Energy Minister at the G20 summit to discuss crude oil output reduction.
On Friday, the US President Donald Trump said that trade talks with China are going good, ahead of his bilateral meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Italy's Eni SpA has entered talks expand its footprint in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, on the back of the company's plan to establish the asset base in the Gulf, offsetting the reliance on Africa.
On Friday, the European Central Bank rolled out a new payment system that allows banks to settle their payments across Europe instantly, helping them rival with PayPal and other tech titans.
The European antitrust regulators are planning to start a full-scale inquiry into Vodafone's takeover of the Liberty Global assets in the eastern Europe and Germany, in a deal worth $21.8B.
On Friday, Honeywell International stated it would relocate the firm's global corporate headquarters to North Carolina's Charlotte from its current base in New Jersey's Morris Plains.
The British largest retailer Tesco and Germany's automaker Volkswagen have tied up over the electric car charging network in Britain, two companies announced on Friday.
On Friday, Instagram announced it had launched a feature designed for stories to allow the app users select only their "close friends" to share the moments with.
The former employees of General Electric have been questioned by the federal investigators over the legacy insurance business' details that resulted in accounting issues at the company last year.