Ukraine and Canada confirmed a joint commitment to strengthen bilateral relations to ensure that both Ukrainians and Canadians can benefit from the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement.
Russia urged to calm down, as the US admitted it felt challenged by North Korea's statement that it could test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific, and the US President Donald Trump and the leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un traded more insults.
The Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak reported that Russia was ready to extend the oil production cuts agreed with the OPEC beyond the Q1 of 2018 if necessary.
The US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reported that the NAFTA renegotiation might be delayed amid regional elections in both Canada and Mexico.
Amid Canada's strong trade dependency on the US market, the country would unlikely quit the NAFTA talks, according to market analysts and government insiders.
On Saturday, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged for Japan to continue with the dialogue over North Korea.
California, Ohio, Wisconsin and 10 more states reported that they were among 21 states targeted by Russian hackers during the 2016 Presidential Election.
On Saturday, China reported that it would ban petroleum exports to North Korea and textile imports from the neighboring country.
Oil prices rose by 43 cents on Friday, reaching $56.86 a barrel, as key producers met in Vienna and notified that they might wait until January to expand volume of production beyod the Q1.
On Friday, the Foreign Ministry of Canada said that it will impose personal sanctions against forty Venezuelan top officials, as a punishment for "anti-democratic behaviour".
On Friday, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General Daniel Levinson said that it would conduct an internal investigation over the US Health Secretary Tom Price's alleged use of private aircraft for working needs.
On Friday, the Foreign Minister of Mexico Luis Videgaray noted that most of investors remained optimistic about a result of the NAFTA trade deal renegotiation.
On Friday, the Vice President of the European Central Bank Vitor Constancio classified Bitcoin, as an instrument of speculation, but noted that it does not pose a threat to the central bank's monetary policy.
The number of people who died in the devastating earthquake on Friday surged to 286, as a 7.1-magnitude earthquake toppled buildings and sparked fires in Mexico City.
Markit reported on Friday that its PMI for the US services sector dropped to 55.1 points in September, down from the prior month's 56.0 and missing analysts' expectations for a slight decline to 55.8.
According to Statistics Canada, core retail sales climbed 0.2% in July after rising 0.4% in the preceding month, whereas analysts anticipated an increase of 0.4%.
The British Prime Minister Theresa May called for the UK to stay in the EU's single market during the two-year transition period.
The Romanian Deputy Prime Minister Sevil Shhaideh has been revealed as the main suspect in a criminal investigation conducted by the country's anti-corruption prosecutors.
Markit reported on Friday that its PMI for the US manufacturing sector rose to 53.0 in September from the prior month's 52.8.
Statistics Canada reported on Friday that consumer prices rose 0.1% in August, following the prior month's reading of 0.0% and falling behind analysts expectations for a 0.2% gain.
German authorities have announced that on Friday another Vietnamese embassy official has been expelled because of an alleged kidnapping of a Vietnamese businessman.
On Friday, London revoked Uber's licence to operate, starting from the next week's end, saying the permission would not be renewed after its expire date on September 30.
Carrefour Brasil appointed Noël Prioux as its new Chief Executive Officer to replace Charles Desmartis, who had stepped down from his post, the company said in a statement on Friday.
The largest US and British publisher Time Inc stated that it was considering to sell some of its assets, following the last month's new cost-cutting programme, and targeting $400M in spending cuts.