The US cable company Comcast has already secured more than 75% of Sky shares, getting closer to complete its $40B takeover of the UK pay-TV group.
On Thursday, the Japanese carmaker Nissan stated that no-deal Brexit would have a tough effect on the UK industry, urging Britain and the EU bloc to reach the agreement on their trading relationship in the future.
On Wednesday, Barnes & Noble stated it would consider a strategic review, after Leonard Riggio, the founder-chairman, and some other parties had expressed their interest to acquire the bookseller.
The US drug wholesaler McKesson's healthcare tech firm Change Healhcare hired underwriters for its planned initial public offering, which could bring the value of the company to $12B, including debt.
The UK is a vital importance market for both Irish exporters and importers with the vast majority of Ireland's traders having a link with the country, a survey showed.
The Moroccan Energy Minister stated that his country is set to invest more than $40B dollars in the energy sector by 2030.
Spain's consumer confidence decreased 11.9 to 90.6 points in September, indicating a pessimistic perspective over the economic situation, the Sociological Research Centre said.
Toyota Motor and SoftBank Group Corp are expected to announce their partnership on self-driving and other technologies, sources familiar with the matter stated.
UK Sport stated that holding the World Cup of 2030 in the UK would be a "crowning achievement" to bookend a sport decade, including plans to host the Ryder Cup, the world athletics championships.
Dell Technologies confirmed that it met with investment banks to explore an IPO, if the plan to buy the VMware tracking stock falls through.
Daimler and Renault-Nissan are likely to extend their cooperation to the autonomous car and battery technology, as well as mobility services, both companies announced on Wednesday.
Elelementis, the UK specialty chemicals company, stated on Wednesday its investors had granted their approval to acquire Amsterdam's Mondo Minerals in a deal valued at $500M.
Trade Bank of Iraq in in discussions to acquire a Gulf lender with branches in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates as part of its strategy to bolster revenues overseas.
The US miner Peabody Energy is in talks to acquire 80% stake in Drummond International, Colombia's main coal exporter, the Wall Street Journal report showed on Wednesday.
The Chief Executive of Japanese SoftBank Group Corp Masayoshi Son claimed that his company could offer free electric energy after 25 years to the members of International Solar Alliance which would sign agreements on purchasing power.
The $36B expansion of the second largest airport in Dubai, Al Maktoum International, which would allow it to accept 120 million of passengers per year, has been frozen.
On Wednesday, Russian news agency RIA reported that the Energy Minister of Russia Alexander Novak is planning to meet with the US Energy Secretary Rick Perry in January.
On Wednesday, the President-elect of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claimed that he and the President of the US Donald Trump have discussed economic development in Mexico and Central America via phone call.
On Wednesday, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed that Iran threats to the US mission in Iraq and added that the US has been terminating the treaty of amity between the US and Iran.
In September, Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to lift the oil output to cool growing prices and informed the US about that decision before the meeting with other oil producers.
On Wednesday, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia is planning to maintain the dialogue with the leading oil producing countries to keep the oil market balanced.
On Wednesday, British Brexit Minister Dominic Raab claimed that he expects that the UK and the EU could finalise the negotiations on a Brexit deal in November.
The Italian populist government is planning to trim its budget deficit from 2020, after investors had sold off the Italian assets and the EU ministers criticised the plan to raise spending next year.
Honda Motor is set to invest $2.0B over 12 years into the General Motors' Cruise self-driving car unit, after it had paid $750M for a stake in this project.