On Thursday, the US Senate confirmed John Damers would head the national security division of the Justice Department, following a lifted hold by the Republican senator over marijuana policy.
On Thursday, the Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan and the US diplomat Rex Tillerson met for the open and productive talks on mending their ties after they were strained amid policies on Syria.
Matthias Mueller, the Audi chairman, stated on Friday that the reports on the CEO Rupert Stadler's imminent ouster were false.
On Friday, Russia's central bank stated that $6M were stolen in a cyber-attack on the SWIFT payments messaging system last year.
The head of the OAS anti-corruption mission in Honduras Juan Jimenez is eager to resign due to an absence of support from the country's authorities and clashes over the OAS leadership.
Catepillar stated it was contesting $2.3B in taxes and penalties proposed by the US Internal Revenue Service and did not expect the case to have any material implications on its finances.
On Friday, the Japanese Minister of Finance Taro Aso warned against a rise in the Yen, adding he would react suitably to currency fluctuations.
On Friday, Japan reappointed Haruhiko Kuroda for the Bank of Japan Governor's position for another term, signalling the CB will be in no rush to trim its stimulus programme.
The Latin American e-commerce company Mercado Libre unveiled its plan to open two big distribution centres in the state of Mexico in an attempt to better the firm's logistics in the country.
Google announced plans to acquire Xively for $50M, aiming to take over sales from businesses managing an increasing number of internet-connected devices.
The RBA Governor Philip Lowe stated that the timing of the RBA first rate hike since 2010 would depend on the progress in returning inflation nearer to the bank's target and lowering unemployment.
Sources close to the matter reported on Friday that two Japanese cryptocurrency industry organisations were planning to merge to create a self-regulatory body.
On Thursday, US regulators rejected the sale of the Chicago Stock Exchange to a group led by Chinese investors.
Airbus stock increased more than 10% on Thursday, the biggest gain in five years, after the company announced strong performance in 2017.
The US derivatives regulator warned investors about possible crypto currency "pump-and-dump" schemes that target retail investors by inflating token prices through spreading fake information.
The Islamic Development Bank is ready to finance Iraq infrastructure projects with $500M, the President Bandar Hajjar says.
Boeing is "getting closer" to a deal with the Brazilian plane maker Embraer, the Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg says.
The Irish and British governments want to re-establish talks on Northern Ireland, the Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says.
AbbVie, a pharmaceutical company, plans to repurchase $10B of stock and increase its quarterly dividend, the company says.
The Japanese government plans to nominate economist Masazumi Wakatabe as the deputy governor at the Bank of Japan.
Bitcoin increased above $10,000 on Thursday, the highest level in more than two weeks.
The number of hedge funds that focus on cryptocurrency trade soared to 226, compared to 111 companies four months ago, the research firm Autonomous NEXT reported on Thursday.
Oil prices fell below $64 per barrel on Thursday, as a record increase in US output and inventories offset Saudi Arabia's comments about more supply cuts from OPEC.
On Thursday, the Nivea maker Beiersdorf stated it was planning to replace the current Finance Chief Jesper Andersen after his contract with the company would expire in June, not providing further details.