The British Trade Commissioner for China Richard Burn stated on Saturday that the government is willing to advance cooperation with China on ecology and green innovation.
The Chief Brexit Negotiator of the European Union Michel Barnier stated on Friday that the UK must "make up its mind" on how it would proceed with the Brexit.
According to the Swedish News SVT, pilots of the Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have stopped a strike after an agreement with the company's management was reached.
The Finance Minister of China Liu Kun on Saturday called the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support multilateralism and stimulate development of the Asia-Pacific region.
The South African Tourism Minister Derek Haneko stated on Saturday that the government is working on the introduction of e-visas to take it easier for tourists to visit the country.
On Friday evening, the US President Donald Trump had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin during which they discussed Ukrainian and Venezuelan crises as well as denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
The US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin travelled to Beijing this week to meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and hold a 10th round of bilateral trade talks between two countries.
The Brooks Running CEO Jim Weber stated on Saturday that the company would relocate signifficant part of shoe production to Vietnam from China.
The British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt stated on Saturday that there was a "glimmer of hope" that Labour and Conservative parties could reach a mutually satisfactory agreement on Brexit.
The British Justice Minister David Gauke stated on Saturday that Labour and Conservative parties must find a compromise in order to push the Brexit deal through the Parliament.
The British Prime Minister Theresa May stated on Saturday that an agreement on Brexit with the opposition Labour Party would be concluded soon.
On Saturday, South Korean authorities called its northern counterparts to avoid actions that would increase military tensions on the Peninsula.
The President of Iran Hassan Rouhani stated on Saturday that the country must resist American sanctions by continuing oil exports and boost of non-oil exports.
According to two government officials, the Pakistani government has sacked Pakistan's Central Bank Governor and the head of the tax collection.
On Friday, the US President Donald Trump said that he would decide next week if to allow the former White House attorney Don McGahn to testify before the US Congress.
On Friday, the US Dollar edged lower against a basket of major currencies, as traders and investors focused on the soft spots in the US jobs report.
Global stocks edged higher on Friday after data showed that the US job growth edged higher in April and the unemployment rate dropped a 49-year low.
John Williams, the New York Federal Reverse's President, is arguing the case for how the US Federal Reverse could keep the interest rates 'lower and longer' after periods of low inflation.
The US Labor Department said employers added 263,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate fell to a 49-year low.
On Friday, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose by 3.2% after data showed that the US job growth edged higher in April.
The White House said on Friday that the US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with the Russian President Vladimir Putin to talk about the possibility the new nuclear accord.
Loretta Mester, the Cleveland Federal Reverse's President, said on Friday that the US economy would grow by 2% - 2.5% in 2019.
Oil prices edged higher by 1% on Friday, boosted by strong US job growth and as the decline in crude oil supply from Venezuela and Iran tightened the market.
According to sources close to the Central Bank of Venezuela, high inflation forced the bank to substitute electronic transfers, with cash to cover operations that involve foreign exchange.