Daimler confirmed on Thursday that the sport utility vehicles built by its unit Mercedes-Benz in Alabama were being checked over potential issues by the Chinese customs authorities.
News Corp has topped the Wall Street profit estimates, after benefiting from the gains of its recently acquired TV network and recording a rapid growth in the firm's book publishing unit business and real-estate listing.
On Friday, Ryanair's pilot strike, which took place in five EU countries, affected about 55K customers in the midst of the hot holiday season.
Ericsson, the mobile telecom equipment developer, stated on Friday it was eager to add about 300 job positions in America to meet surging demand for the next-generation 5G equipment.
On Friday, China's Hainan Airlines sold the remaining stake in Brazil's airline Azul SA in a deal, which brought it $306.25M after the underwriting fees deduction.
On Wednesday, Intel Corp reported it had sold $1.0B of the AI processor chips last year, noting the first time the US leading chipmaker revealed its revenue from the computing segment.
HNA Group, the cash-strapped China conglomerate, agreed on its Radisson Holdings sale to the Jin-Jiang-led consortium, Radisson reported late on Thursday.
On Friday, the UK sportswear retailer Sports Direct announced it had acquired House of Fraser's 58 British stores in a deal valued at $114.9M.
The FTSE 100 dropped 0.7% early on Friday, as revenue of many British companies is exposed to the tumbling Turkish Lira and the Russian Ruble.
The Office for National Statistics reported on Friday that the UK economy expanded by 0.4% in Q2Y2018, with retail sales and construction being boosted by the good weather conditions.
Golden Fate Ventures, Singapore's venture capital firm, announced on Friday it would launch a $10M fund to make an investment into blockchain technology and cryptocurrency start-ups.
Tesla's board is expecting to receive more information on the CEO Elon Musk's financing plan over taking the US e-vehicle manufacturer private in a deal valued at $72B.
On Thursday, Campbell Soup's shareholder George Strawbridge and the billionaire investor Daniel Loeb called for the iconic US food corporation sale, according to sources.
France's Engie SA Brazilian division is thinking over a bid for the domestic power generation firm Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo, its top executive stated on Thursday.
The US oil and gas drilling company Scientific Drilling International is seeking for a buyer, being proposed to some firms at the valuation of over $500M.
The Starboard Value's executive Will Wyatt-led investment company Donerail Group is in negotiations to buy the Chicago Tribune owner Tronc, sources close to the matter reported on Thursday.
Crude oil prices increased by 6 cents on Friday morning, reaching $66.87 a barrel, amid fears that restored American sanctions against Iran will squeeze supply.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Doug Field, the senior Vice President of Engineering at Telsa, left his post last month and is planning to return back to Apple.
LuneX Ventures, the $10M fund founded by Singapore's Golden Gate Ventures, will invest in blockchain startups, security providers and cryptocurrency exchanges.
On Friday, mobile chipmaker Qualcomm had finally agreed with Taiwanese regulators to settle a competition case for $93M and, in addition to that, invest nearly $700M into local economy over the upcoming five years.
The Reserve Bank of Australia anticipated solid economic growth in 2018 and next, but still doubted that inflation would reach the target's mid-point even in 2020, which was a reason for unchanged rates for some period.
Tesla's shares fell nearly 5%, wiping out the gains fueled by the CEO Elon Musk's intention to take the business private, following reports of regulators' concern and doubts over possibility of the deal.
The Japanese economy expanded more than anticipated in the Q2, supported by strong business and household spending, though global trade tensions loom, being the main risks to the investment and export outlook.
Online file storage company Dropbox signed up increased number of paying subscribers in the June quarter than Wall Street anticipated.