China's government procurement increased by 24.8% to $467.6B in 2017 compared to the same period the previous year, official data shows.
German car maker Audi's sales hit a record high of 417,234 vehicles during the first eight months of 2018 in China, a data published by Audi shows.
Myanmar's economy is expected to expand 7.4% in the new fiscal year, which started on October 1, the ASEAN Macroeconomic Research Office reports.
Sudan and South Sudan agreed to establish a buffer area on their border, open border crossings before the end of the year and demarcate the Zero line, Sudan's SUNA news agency reports.
Consumer confidence in Mexico improved 14% in September compared to the same period the previous year, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography reports.
The new North American Free Trade Agreement brings additional stability to Mexico's economy, the Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo says.
South Korea's headline inflation remained below 2% for 12 consecutive months, despite higher prices for oil products and farm goods, a government report shows.
The Samsung Electronics reported a record high operating profit in the third quarter of 2018 as its semiconductor business performed better than expected, data shows.
China's courier sector expanded rapidly in the first eight months of 2018 to $54B, an increase of 24.8% compared to the same period the previous year, the State Post Bureau reports.
Unilever rejected its initial plan to leave the UK to continue with a single headquarters in the Netherlands, the consumer goods company reports.
India and Russia agreed to widen energy cooperation at a meeting between the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Amazon.com has partnered with the Brazilian firm CargoX, backed by Goldman Sachs, over a logistics pilot project development, according to a Bloomberg report.
The Boeing-backed electric aircraft start-up Zunum has selected France's Safran to use its engine turbines to power hybrid regional airplane's electric motor, seeking to bring it into service in four years.
The South Korean tech giant LG Electronics reported its Q3 operating profit likely surged 44.4% from the same period last year, slightly missing analysts' estimates.
On Friday, Barclays customers experienced the mobile banking app outage due to another IT glitch at the British bank in the last few weeks.
On Friday, the director of the US Office of Personnel Management Jeff Pon announced his resignation, making the US President Donald Trump to lose another top level official.
Italy's antitrust regulator has launched an inquiry into Luxottica's takeover of Barberini, the top sun lens manufacturer, due to concerns the deal could hurt competition.
Trump's Administration is planning to rewrite the safety rules that impede self-driving vehicles from the roads with no equipment such as pedals, mirrors and steering wheels, according to a document filing.
California's scooter start-up Bird stated on Friday it had entered Latin America with a launch of the electric scooters in Mexico City, as the company sought to shake-up the urban transportation globally.
Osotspa, the century-old Thai energy drinks maker, has priced its IPO at the high-end of its initial price range, bringing the valuation of the company to $2.29B.
The EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stated on Saturday that the bloc would not interfere in the budget planning of Italy; however, it could propose some changes if necessary.
The home healthcare provider Civitas Solutions is thinking over a potential sale, according to sources.
The infrastructure fund F2i and Italy's broadcaster Mediaset have successfully completed their buyout of EI Towers, the Italian masts group.
On Friday, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman claimed that $500B special business zone NEOM will be fully completed by 2025.