Trade negotiators of the United States and China are set to continue talks next week via video conference, seeking to find a solution to the trade dispute that lasts about nine months, Larry Kudlow, the White House adviser stated on Friday.
Shares in the ride-hailing firm Lyft surged as much as 4% on Friday, after Citron Research advised its investors against shorting the stock, following the company's IPO debut last week.
Deutsche Bank announced on Friday it was ready to restructure its investment operations in the United States as Commerzbank's executives called for clarity during their merger talks.
On Friday, human rights and environmentalist groups announced they had filed a legal lawsuit against the Netherlands' Royal Dutch Shell, seeking the energy company to trim its fossil fuels reliance.
Production at Norsk Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium maker, has got back to almost normal, following a cyber-attack that took place last month, the group announced on Friday.
A deadline for the Italian largest railway firm Ferrovie dello Stato to release its rescue plan for the struggling airline Alitalia will be extended to April 30, as the group is still in negotiations with Delta Air Lines about the carrier's future.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the non-farm payrolls rose by 196K in March from the previous upwardly revised 33K reading, topping analysts' expectations for a 172K increase.
On Friday, Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority stated it would join the technical review panel regarding the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft conducted by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
Societe Generale is seeking to play the main role in the EU banking consolidation process, which might happen in case conditions appear to be wrong at the moment, its chairman stated on Friday.
The UK annual house price growth has cooled in early 2019, rising by 2.6%, compared with the previous reading of the same period last year.
The World Trade Organisation is set to issue the first-of-its-kind ruling on the "national security" dispute on Friday, according to various sources with the known with the matter.
Malaysia's Prime Minister stated on Friday that other firms could move towards the acquisition of Australia's rare-earths processor Lynas Corp that threatened to lose an operating licence for the processing plant in the country.
On Friday, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May asked Brussels for the Brexit extension until June 30, while planning to leave the EU bloc earlier to avoid Britain's participation in the European elections.
Magnit, the Russian grocery chain, made a $1.78B rival bid for Lenta, beating the competitor's offer made by Alexey Mordashov, the Russian steel magnate.
Italian bank Intesa's shareholder Fondazione Cariplo stated on Friday it would support any possible cross-border merger deal that could be proposed by the bank's CEO.
LG Electronics announced on Friday that the company is decreasing its profit forecasts. The company's stock price is expected to decline due to the announcement. Moreover, it reveals that there is a trend of decline in the company.
On Friday, German statistics revealed that industrial output in the country has increased by 0.7% in February. The data contradicts other various data sets that indicated that a decline is occurring in the German economy.
The President of the United States Donald Trump late on Thursday announced that it is possible that the trade deal between China and US will be reached during the next four weeks.
On Friday, Reuters published the results of a poll about Emerging Market currencies. In general, surveyed market participants plan to trade cautiously with the currencies of the EM.
The President of the European Council of the European Union announced on Friday that the EU is considering the creation of a flexible Brexit extension system that would allow to extend the event up to one year.
On Friday, European Union alcohol makers announced that they are facing difficulties to export their goods to Indonesia. The Indonesian government is not approving the EU producer applications for import. The difficulties are linked to a recent dispute about palm oil shipments from Indonesia to the EU.
The US home décor retailer At Home Group is reviewing options, including a potential sale of the company, amid weak stock performance that made the group an acquisition target.
On Friday, LG Electronics stated it expected its Q1 operating profit to fell 19% compared to the previous year, beating analysts' expectations for a wider drop.
On Thursday, Goldcorp shareholders accepted a $10B worth takeover proposal made by Newmont Mining, in a deal that would create the world's biggest gold producer.