On Saturday, the Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras announced plans to cut the main value added tax rate, adding that Greece would not return to the deficits era after emerging from the EU and IMF bailout program.
On Saturday, the government of Venezuela eased the currency controls which were implemented 15 years ago, allowing exchange houses and private banks to sell US dollars.
On Sunday, German newspaper Bild am Sonntag claimed that a support for the coalition of Social Democrats and German Chancellor Angelas Merkel's conservative alliance hit record low among electorate.
On Saturday, the President of the US Donald Trump claimed that Apple needs to start making its products in the US instead of China to avoid newly proposed tariffs on Chinese imports.
On Saturday, former President Barack Obama will headline his first campaign rally of the 2018 midterm elections in California.
On Saturday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the United States asked Iran to begin negotiations.
The US Naval Supply Systems said it had awarded a federal military contract worth of $53,375 to Lockheed Martin.
AT&T said it had invested about $45 million in McAllen, a year after the city decided to sue the state over a Senate bill that wouldn't let them collect money from the telecoms companies.
The Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas stated on Saturday that his country is not interested in hard Brexit, though such option remains possible.
The Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte stated on Saturday that his government has never considered an option of leaving the European Union or the Eurozone.
The President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi stated on Saturday that China has agreed to write off part of the country's debt and expand a credit for various infrastructure projects.
The Finance Minister of France Bruno Le Maire stated on Saturday the government will keep promise to maintain budget deficit below 3% in 2019.
A group of engineers has found a way around inner city diesel car bans. Namely, the group suggested using retrofit hardware that is still allowed.
On Saturday, it was revealed that Russian government will spend ten billion Roubles to subsidize the country's automobile production industry.
As the Iranian Rial continued to plummet, the government still allowed money exchanges to import foreign currency, on Saturday.
Alibaba Group will reveal the succession plan of the company's founder and long-time creator Jack Ma next week.
On Saturday, the head of Alibaba Group Holdings Jack Ma revealed that he will remain as the executive chairman of the company.
On Saturday, the Finance Minister of Italy announced that he is expecting a minor improvement in the Italian structural finance balance next year. The statement reassured the markets of EU financial stability.
The top diplomat of China during his visit to Pakistan on Saturday defended the Belt and Road initiative, stating that it will not indebt Pakistan.
On Saturday, although Germany called once more for a European Union tax overhaul, the French counterpart was seeking a compromise that would pause the initiative.
The Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on Saturday announced that Germany will reduce its government debt and invest in infrastructure and employment.
Officials of the Russian Federation on Saturday announced that the North Korean leader is ready to visit Russia.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) stated on Saturday that it is examining a capital increase to enable a certain number of its shareholders to raise their stake after Brexit.
The UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths stated on Saturday that non-arrival of the Houthi movement delegation signified failure of this round of talks, though did not mean collapse of the whole process.