On Friday, Volkswagen stated it could build up to 15M electric vehicles on its new MEB car platform unveiling the scope of its push to mass manufacture "green" cars.
The US job growth slipped in November, while the monthly payrolls rose less than anticipated, suggesting moderation in the economic activity, which could back estimates of fewer increases in interest rate.
Costa Rica's competition watchdog decided to block the deal by Wal-Mart de Mexico to acquire 52 local supermarkets to expand the firm's store number to over 300 in Central America.
Tesla has hired the Washington's D.C. trial lawyer, Dane Butswinkas, as the carmaker's new General Counsel, to help the company settle a lawsuit with the Exchange Commission and the US Securities.
China's ByteDance Technology is set to raise around $1.45B to invest into the media and artificial intelligence content, according to The Information website's report.
It was announced on Friday by the Saudi Arabian Energy Minister that most likely an OPEC deal won't be closed on Friday, as exemptions for sanctioned Iran still need to be negotiated.
On Friday, it was announced by Canadian authorities that the recently detained CFO of Huawei will stand before court in a court in Vancouver.
Shares in the Indian Kotak Mahindra Bank surged to its almost nine-year record high of 14% on Friday on a report of a likely investment by Berkshire Hathaway.
The biotech company Moderna announced it was set to raise about $604.3M in stocks in its upcoming initial public offering, braving the SE market frights to sell more shares than originally planned.
India's software services company HCL Technologies has signed a deal to acquire International Business Machines' software assets worth $1.80B to boost its competitiveness against larger rivals.
On Friday, the Chinese Fosun Tourism Group reported it had attracted $428M in its Hong Kong's initial public offering, pricing the company's shares at the lowest of the indicated range.
South Korea is planning to acquire dozens of the US missiles for its Aegis destroyers, in a deal valued at $300M, as it seeks to bolster defence against North Korea, despite Seoul's intentions to cut tension with Pyongyang.
WuXi AppTec, China's medical tech platform, has attracted $1.01B in its initial public offering in Hong Kong, pricing its shares at $8.71, which is the middle of the set price range, bringing the company's value to $10.2B.
Baring Private Equity Asia, the Japanese buyout firm, is planning to invest $904M into the audio systems producer Pioneer with intention to restore the firm's financial health, Pioneer announced on Friday.
On Thursday, Walmart announced it had acquired the retailer Art.com, not disclosing the financial details of the deal, as the company sought to expand its online offerings and bolster home decor business.
The Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda stated on Friday that the Bank's decision to start buying exchange-traded funds (ETF) was rational and all talks about ending of purchases are premature.
The China Securities Journal wrote on Friday that the government must adopt larger budget deficit next year in order to maintain growth of the economy.
According to the Nikkei Business Daily, Japanese prosecutors will indict Carlos Ghosn, the ex-Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chair, next Monday for financial misconduct.
According to White House officials, Donald Trump is planning to nominate Heather Nauert, the US State Department Spokeswoman, as the new US Ambassador to the United Nations (UN).
Japan is set to ban government equipment purchases from China's ZTE and Huawei Technologies to beef up the defences against cyber attacks and intelligence leaks.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced plans to construct Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs in the company's Detroit plant by 2020, four sources familiar with the matter stated.
The Japanese household spending fell in October, while real wages dropped for a third month in succession, adding to concerns over the strength of the country's economy.
Mexico's automobile exports and output fell slightly in the months of November compared with the same period last year.
On Thursday, the US Senate backed the US President Donald Trump's nominee Kathleen Laura Kraninger to chair the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.