On Thursday, cyber-security company FireEye posted its first-ever adjusted Q4 profit of one cent per share, while the firm's shares surged 13.2% in extended trading.
Shares of the US online travel services firm Expedia dropped 15% on Thursday, following a report on missing Q4 profit expectations amid higher marketing costs.
The US Vice President Mike Pence said to the Japanese Deputy PM Taro Aso that he favoured the bilateral trade agreement to regulate trade imbalances, a deal that Tokyo opposed.
France has called for an urgent humanitarian corridor opening in Syria, as it seeks the air strikes to end, expressing deep concerns over civilians in Damascus and Idlib.
The US automaker Ford applied for the German banking licence, seeking to ensure its vehicle financing business has a right to continue after Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
The venture capital company owned by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin B Capital Group has raised $360M fund, as the firm seeks investing into technology start-ups.
On Thursday, the US semiconductor firm Qualcomm had rejected the revised $121B buyout offer by Broadcom; however, it proposed a meeting with its peer to discuss the bid.
Chinese Shanda Games stated on Friday that Tencent Holdings was planning to provide the smaller peer with $474M investment, seeking to bolster its lead in the country's video game market.
According to the Hurriyet newspaper and a number of other sources current on the matter, Turkish warplanes struck several Kurdish militia targets in Afrin, Syria, on Friday.
The Economy Minister of Mexico Ildefonso Guajardo said that the state had to be prudent on the rules of origin for autos under the NAFTA, adding the current levels will certainly change.
The US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis revealed that service members in the DACA programme would generally not be deported.
Local media reported that the Japanese virtual currency exchange Coincheck sought to resume Yen withdrawals on Tuesday, 13 February.
Yahoo Japan, SoftBank Group and Aeon announced plan to launch online buisness, which would include selling of clothes, food and everyday goods.
China's ride hailing major Didi stated that it would create a venture with SoftBank to supply ride-hailing and other services for Japan's taxi industry.
Chinese producer prices advanced were 4.3% up year-over-year in January, following the preceding month's rise of 4.9% and slightly missing analysts' expectations for a gain of 4.4%.
The National Bureau of Statistics of China reported that its CPI rose 1.5% on an annual basis in January, after climbing 1.8% in the prior month, meeting analysts' forecasts.
Representatives from the United States and China reaffirmed on Thursday their commitment to keep pressure on North Korea over its nuclear program and illegal weapons.
Such technology companies as Alphabet Inc, Facebook Inc and Microsoft Corp presented a letter of support to the US Senate over reversing the FCC's vote on net neutrality rules.
US stocks and major indexes fell to new lows on Thursday, driven by increased market volatility and higher bond yields.
The Bank of Mexico raised its benchmark interest rate MXCBIR=ECI by 25 basis points to 7.50% on Thursday in an attempt to reduce inflationary pressure.
San-Francisco-based Uber and Russian tech giant Yandex completed a deal to merge their ride-sharing businesses in Russia and neighbour countries to form a new joint venture.
The suggested anti-Chinese legislation, aimed at limiting the acquisition of sensitive technologies by Chinese companies, was softened after today's protests of US tech giants.
According to Brussels officials, the UK will not be ready to leave the European Union by 2020 as the UK will need extra time to finalise a free trade agreement.
On Thursday, the Prime Minister of the UK Theresa May will state to major Japanese firms that her government is seeking a faster transition period for Brexit.