Wolfgang Schaeuble urged formation of new government by Merkel's Conservatives and Social Democrats, where the minority government could not be excluded, if no agreement is reached.
Latvia's airline Air Baltic is set to receive from Bombardier the eight brand new CS300 jets out of 20 ordered in the March quarter of 2018, the company said.
The highway built in the north of Pakistan within the CPEC was opened recently, with experts saying it would encourage trade and reduce terrorism in the region.
Lufthansa's unit Brussel Airlines announced plans to diminish costs by 10-15% in 2018, aiming to remain competitive with its low-cost rivals, the CEO Bernard Gustin said.
The CEO of Uniper criticized suitor Fortum for unclarity about the company's intentions in a €8B worth takeover of Germany's energy producer.
Germany's chipmaker Infineon was not a primary takeover goal despite mergers within the sector, such as Broadcom's offer for Qualcomm, the company's CEO said.
Swiss SKS, the consumer protection organisation, filed a complaint on behalf of 6K owners of Volkswagen seeking damages from the German car maker and its dealer AMAG related to the emissions scandal.
The ECB board member Benoit Coeure saw a reasonable chance that the €2.55 trillion stimulus program is unlikely to be extended again in September when expires.
Newly appointed Austria's Minister of Finance announced his intention to present a composite budget for 2018-2019 years, with nearly €2.5B saving next year.
The Russian Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Alexei Navaly, Russian opposition leader, against a decision to bar him from participating in the 2018 presidential election.
According to the local media, nationwide pro-government rallies took place in Iran on Saturday, just a day after price protests turned political in a number of cities.
The Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange said on Saturday it would cap foreign withdrawals using Chinese bank cards in an attempt to target illegal money movement.
The Turkish EU Ministry said that a great portion of the EU funds supposed to be spent on Syrian refugees' needs is not being used actively.
On Saturday, the Kremlin said that the Russian President Vladimir Putin assured his Syrian counterpart that Russia would support Syria's efforts to protect its sovereignty.
According to Deutsche Bank's CEO John Cryan, the bank is set to resume its normal system of variable compensation and raise salaries in certain departments.
On Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported that Chinese authorities have recovered around $112M in misappropriated poverty relief funds.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil has formally accused eight ex-executives of Petroleo Brasileiro oil company of corruption.
For the fourth straight week, Palestinians took to the streets in Gaza and West Bank to protest against Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said he eyed a larger American civilian presence in Syria, as the combat against the IS nears its end and it is important to make sure militants do not return.
The White House reported it was preparing for the next week's talks with congressional leaders on various domestic issues needed to be wrapped up in early 2018.
France-based plane producer Airbus stated that it finalised a $50B order for the company's 430 A320neo series jets with the US private equity firm Indigo Partners.
China's Central Bank stated that it would gradually increase the third-party payment firms' reserve fund ratio to 50% by April next year, from a current 20% rate.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary stated that it was early for the Central Bank to quit its ultra-loose monetary stimulus program, the Nikkei reported.
Citigroup is likely to leave a 14-year-old agreement among the largest security brokerages of Wall Street to not sue the rival, when a broker changes firm.