On Saturday, China and Solomon Islands signed diplomatic ties. Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, said that the move was a transparent decision, a strategic decision and a natural decision.
On Thursday, the largest steel producer in China, Baowu Steel Group, has signed an treaty with Magang Holding Co to acquire a 51% stake in the latter.
The Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng stated on Saturday that the country's relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reached a new level of all-round development.
Shortly after attacks on Saudi oil facilities King Salman had a telephone conversation with the Chinese President Xi Jinping during which two leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East and bilateral relations.
Ailing travel company Thomas Cook has entered talks with the British government and some of investors over the last-minute rescue deal to protect itself from the corporate collapse that could hit not only thousands of customers, but the whole travel sector.
Commerzbank is planning to cut about 2.3K of jobs and shut down some of its branches by 200 to around 800 in its strategy overhaul, following the German bank's failed attempt to tie up with Deutsche Bank.
Facebook suspended thousands of applications on its social networking platform on the back of Facebook's ongoing app developer probe it launched last year in response to the row that involved Cambridge Analytica.
The Chief Executive Officer of Google Sundar Pichai announced on Friday that the company would invest $3.3B in the expansion of its data centres in Europe.
On Saturday, Saad al-Hariri, the Lebanese Prime Minister, held a talk with the Saudi Finance Minister over support for the Lebanon economy, as well as preparations for the bilateral council first meeting, a media office reported.
On Saturday, Labour Party's Deputy Leader Tom Watson has survived a bid to oust him due to Brexit after Jeremy Corbyn, the party chief, moved to defuse a conflict, which threatened to overshadow the party's attempt to show readiness for power.
Saudi Aramco, the state oil company, has selected Deutsche and UBS Group as book runners for the planned initial public offering, marking the deal is moving towards despite an attack on its oil facilities.
The head of Iranian Revolutionary Guards stated on Saturday that Iran was ready to defend itself from any aggressor and promised response on any type of attack.
On Friday, the United States has imposed another set of sanctions on Iran, this time targeting the country's development fund and central bank.
The Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Aramco Amin Nasser on Saturday addressed employees saying that after recent attacks on its facilities the company became "stronger than ever".
According to a document released by the US Trade Representative, 10 out of 15 queries made by Apple regarding tariff exemptions were approved by responsible regulators.
Ryanair announced on Friday that its UK pilots have called off a five-day of strikes planned for September 21-29, as the airline called on the pilots to resume talks in Dublin or the Midlands next week.
According to sources familiar with the discussions, India's Petronet LNG is expected to sign $2.5b deal with the US LNG developer Tellurian Inc.
The US President Donald Trump has ordered sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran, following last week's attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia.
Japan's Mitsubishi Corp said on Friday that a Singapore-based oil trader lost about $320 million in unauthorised trades in crude oil derivatives.
On Friday, Saudi Arabia took the international media to inspect oil plants hit by attacks that Washington and Riyadh blame on Tehran.
Fitbit Inc, the wearable device maker, was in discussions with the investment bank Qatalyst Partners over a potential sale due to challenges in successfully switching to smart watches from fitness trackers, according to Reuters.
Ryanair announced on Friday that its UK pilots have called off a five-day of strikes fixed for September 21-29, as the airline called on the pilots to resume talks in Dublin or the Midlands next week.
According to sources familiar with the matter, India's Petronet LNG is expected to sign $2.5b deal with the US LNG developer Tellurian Inc.
Eric Rosengren, Boston's Federal Reverse Bank President, said in a statement on Friday that lowering interest rates to address uncertainty in the US economy was not needed.