Samsung Electronics and Verizon Communications confirmed their plans to launch 5G smartphones in the United States in the next year's first half, aiming to crack the rival Apple.
On Wednesday, the Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing announced about its reorganisation plan aimed at enhancing the efficiency and safety its platform.
DEA Deutsche Erdoel has clinched a deal to acquire Mexico's independent firm Sierra Oil and Gas, as the German energy company seeks to boost its presence in the Mexican oil market ahead of its planned merger with Wintershall next year.
On Wednesday, shares in BAIC Motor plunged as much as 13.5% on a report that Germany's Daimler might raise its stake in the joint venture with China's automaker.
Takeda Pharmaceutical shareholders have granted their approval on Wednesday for a $59B acquisition of the London-listed Shire, becoming one of the top ten drugmakers in the world, but also one of the most indebted.
On Wednesday, Gymboree Group, the kid's clothing retailer, announced it was exploring potential options of its brands, such as Janie and Jack, Crazy 8 and Gymboree, including some store closure and companies' sale.
Unipec, the Chinese oil trader, is planning to revive the US crude oil shipments the the Asian mainland by March 2019, after the US and China leader Donald Trump and Xi Jinping had agreed on the trade truce.
Britain's BT Group announced it would eliminate Huawei Technologies' equipment from the company's core 4G network during the next two years, citing security concerns, according to the Financial Times.
Growth in the Japanese services sector eased slightly last month, tough remained near the highest level in six months, bolstering views that the economy was recovering from a soft patch.
Volkswagen's CEO stated after the meeting at the White House that Germany's automaker was building a partnership with Ford Motor and might use the automaker's plants in the US to build cars.
China's services sector expanded at the quickest pace in five-month period in November, owing to a jump in new orders, though the outlook for businesses over 2019 worsened for the third month in succession.
The Australian economy expanded less that expected revealing GDP growth of 2.8% in the third quarter, missing expectations for a 3.3% increase, as consumers faced tepid wage growth.
On Tuesday, the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that if Iran is unable to export oil through the Gulf, no other countries can.
On Tuesday, the US Special Representative for Iran Brain Hook urged the European Union to consider sanctions on Iran over its missile test.
On Tuesday, the US President Donald Trump threatens to turn back to tariffs, if trade talks with China collapse, calling himself "I am a Tariff Man".
On Tuesday, US stocks plunged by more than 2%, led by bank shares, as worries over the health of the global economy pressured Wall Street.
Uniper's largest Finnish shareholder Fortum has entered talks with the activist fund Elliott about gaining control of Germany's energy company, three sources close to the matter reported.
Airbus and Lockheed Martin have joined forces in their efforts to beat the rival Boeing to supply the US Air Force with their refueling planes, both companies announced on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro and the power generation group Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras reached the agreement over the debt of Amazonas Geração e Transmissão and Amazonas Energia energy firms.
Jet Airways, India's debt-laden carrier, is close to complete the deal with its shareholder Etihad Airways, where the UAE airline is set to inject fresh funds, according to CNBC-TV18 report published late on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Thomson Reuters announced about its plan to cut the company's workforce by 12%, which is 3,2K jobs, during the next two years, with intention to reduce costs and streamline its business.
Nivea skin creams' maker Beiersdorf is set to launch management reshuffle when Stefan De Loecker, company's new CEO, takes over starting January 1, by luring managers from its rivals Reckitt Benckiser and Procter & Gamble.
On Tuesday, Canada's cannabis producer Aphria has backed its operations in Latin America from allegations over analysts report, which the firm overpaid for assets and which had now been poorly managed, causing money loss.
The US gas and oil firm Chevron is considering a sale of its stakes in the BTC (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan) pipeline and giant Azeri oil field ACG, after its rival Exxon Mobil made a similar move regarding ACG earlier this day.