The US Defence Contractor Lockheed Martin seeks to propose a new stealthy jet hybrid to Japan, based on its advanced F-32 Lightning II and the export-banned F-22 Raptor aircraft, sources close to the matter reported.
Jana Partners, the activist investor, has taken a 9.1% stake in the US firm Pinnacle Foods on Thursday, sending the food distributor's shares up almost 8% to %59.75 on the news.
Shares of Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical dropped about 5% on Friday amid investors' worries about the size of a deal the company would have to clinch to seal the Shire's purchase.
Oil prices edged slightly lower but were still located near three-year highs on Friday, as they were boosted by strong demand and OPEC supply cuts.
The South Korean unit of General Motors is set to hold talks with its labour union on Friday in order to avoid bankruptcy threats.
Canada's, Mexico and the US minister aiming to revamp the NAFTA deal made a progress in one of the most vital questions of autos, Canadian FM stated.
Haruhiko Kuroda, the Bank of Japan Governor, stated that rising protectionism was emerging as higher risk to the country's economic recovery.
The International Monetary Fund and the Euro zone were discussing options for Greek debt relief in the future, but were not talking about bailout extension, EZ officials stated.
Germany's economic growth is expected to slow in the March quarter, though the upswing in the economy is likely to remain robust, the Finance Ministry stated.
Canadian airline profitability, which managed to reach the 20-year high in 2017, is likely to soften this year amid higher labour and fuel costs.
Austria announced the intention to act just as a bridge linking Europe and China, attracting investments and laying the ground for trade on the Silk Road.
Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, dampened expectations for an increase of interest rates in May, adding that there were other meetings this year.
Gabon is set to invest $277M in the following three years to expand the company's fibre optic network to enhance digital connections.
On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed that a Kinder Morgan pipeline, which is opposed by British Columbia, would be built, adding that it will serve the interests of Canadians.
On Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron urged to compromise regarding upcoming Euro zone reforms.
On Thursday, one of the largest asset management firms BlackRock Inc claimed that security regulators need to reconsider international standards for voting rights of shareholders.
On Thursday, Pentagon claimed that while there are no signs that Syrian government is preparing a new chemical weapon attack, it still has capabilities to launch such type of attacks in future.
On Thursday, the Prime Minister of the UK Theresa May and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that the usage of chemical weapons is unacceptable under any circumstances.
On Thursday, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde said that a trade war between the US and china threatens the global financial order and investments.
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes stated that his company plans to merge with telecom giant AT&T because it is a necessary step to compete with Facebook and Google for online advertising market.
On Thursday, the government officials of Thailand stated that Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group is planning to invest $320M in various industries in Thailand, including agriculture and tourism market.
According to the South Korean leader Moon Jae-in's statement on Thursday, North Korea is seeking a "complete denuclearisation" on the Korean peninsula.
Fort Ross, the venture capital company, has raised about $200M in funding, seeking to bring more Silicon Valley's start-ups to Russia, allowing them to deliver services to the country's largest corporations.
On Thursday, Ethiopia's newly-elected Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed a new Defence Minister as part of the Cabinet reshuffle, as he seeks to introduce reforms that have been demanded by public.