On Friday, Twitter Inc permanently banned the US President Donald Trump's personal account.
The Ministry of Commerce of China stated on Friday that it would take measures to counter unjust foreing business laws and trade practices.
On Friday, Google made a decision to suspend the Parler mobile application from Play Store amid inability to moderate activity of Trump supporters.
On Friday, the Swedish government has tightened COVID-19 measures for private gatherings, gyms and shopping centres.
According to administration officials, the US government would kick off the third round of the Small Business Administration coronavirus aid program on January 11.
On Friday, the US Commerce Department announced that wholesale inventories declined by 0.10% in November.
On Friday, the US-based casino company MGM Resorts announced that InterActiveCorp supported its $11B takeover offer for Ladbrokes betting firm.
On Friday, the Canadian WestJet Airlines announced further cuts to its schedule and said that about 1,000 employees would be impacted through a combination of furloughs and temporary layoffs.
Andrew Hauser, the Bank of England Executive Director for Markets, said that inflation evidence needed before the bank decides to hike interest rates.
Tesla rolled out its cheaper version of the Model Y sports utility vehicle worth $41,990, bringing the car's price closer to the valuation of the company's least expensive Model 3 sedan.
The economy of the United States cut jobs in December due to the coronavirus pandemic's hit, suggesting a major momentum loss that could temporarily affect the country's recovery from the crisis.
The British competition watchdog launched an official inquiry into Google's proposals to eliminate third-party cookies as well as other functions from Chrome browser due to concerns such a move could affect rival digital advertising.
On Friday, China's top internet regulator is considering to implement tougher curbs on shopping, payment and livestreaming platforms, saying the current rules are two-decade-old.
On Friday, Tesla's shares soared 4.9%, taking the capitalisation of the electric carmaker to over $800B for the first time in its history.
China's Baidu is planning to establish a company to build smart electric cars at the manufacturing plants owned by Geely carmaker.
PayPal Holdings' venture division has invested in the tech start-up Taxbit that helps businesses and consumers calculate the cryptocurrencies holdings' taxes.
On Thursday, Atos stated it had made an approach bid for its US competitor DXC Technology in a potentially largest-ever acquisition of the French IT consulting group.
On Friday, Bitcoin surged over 5% to its new record-high level of $41,530, correcting losses from the earlier session.
On Friday, Hyundai Motor confirmed it had entered early negotiations with Apple, following rumours the companies were in talks over a battery and electric vehicle tie-up, sending Hyundai's stock up 25%.
On Friday, the People's Bank of China announced that in 2021 it would prioritize monetary stability and keep ample liquidity in the market.
US venture capital raised almost $130B in 2020, reaching a record-high level, despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to the CB Insight data released on Friday.
Tesla's stock surged to its record high, outpacing Facebook's market value, in huge trading on Thursday, Reuters reported.
Boeing is set to pay over $2.5B in compensation and fines as part of its settlement with the US Justice Department regarding two aircraft crashes that took lives of 346 people and caused the 737 MAX jetliner groundings across the world.
New lockdowns across Europe to fight another surge in coronavirus cases affected fuel sales, weakening the recovery outlook for energy demand in the 2021's first half.