On Friday, the US President Donald Trump former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said that Trump knew about the hush money payment to two women during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Brazil's carrier Azul is thinking over making a proposal to acquire the rival airline Avianca Brasil, according to the Valor Econômico newspaper's report published on Friday.
Canada's copper maker Imperial Metals has selected Bank of Montreal as an adviser to accelerate its reorganisation process, which could also include the company's sale for up to $1.0B.
Lufthansa, the German flagship carrier, as entered the preliminary talks with Singapore's SATS and Austria's Do&Co over a potential merger of the airline's catering division LSG Group.
Apple is planning to launch a software update for its iPhones in China, as the case over the chipmaker Qualcomm's patents threatens with sales ban, the tech giant stated on Friday.
The EU nursing and hospital bed manufacturer LINET Group has entered negotiations with potential bidders about a potential stake sale that could take place in the next year's first half.
The Spanish lender Bankia is getting closer to a sale of bad credits and repossessed property worth $3.4B to the US fund Lone Star, sources reported on Friday.
Norway's government has delayed its decision on the construction of the Arctic oil processing terminal until the next year's third quarter, it announced on Friday.
China is set to halt the additional tariffs set on the US-made cars for three months from the next year's January 1, as the trade dispute between China and the United Stated de-escalated.
Vietnam's Vingroup is targeting the global tech markets by launching its first smartphones on Friday, planning to distribute them around the world.
On Friday, General Motors stated it started to send out formal notices to the US government agencies about the carmaker's plan to shut down car plants and trim thousands of job positions.
On Friday, the Indian top court has rejected a petition seeking for an inquiry into the fighter jet deal valued at $8.7B with Dassault Aviation.
The US consumer spending surged 0.9% in November from the upwardly revised 0.7% rise in October and driven by a higher demand for electronics, furniture and other goods.
On Friday, Merck and Co announced it would acquire the privately-owned French firm Antelliq Group, the maker of digital identification products, in a cash-deal worth $2.37B.
On Friday, the UK construction firm Balfour Beatty Plc stated it was forecasting the full-year report to be above its expectations, driven by the proceeds from its infrastructure investment sale that took place that month.
On Friday, Australia's Mineral Resources has clinched a deal on a stake sale in the Wodgina Lithium Project and a lithium JV establishment with the US firm Albemarle worth $1.15B.
Helaba, the German public sector bank, is set to acquire Germany's unit of the Franco-Belgian lender Dexia in a deal valued at $398M.
On Friday, it was revealed in court documents that nearly during the last several years nearly $150 million worth of crude oil was stolen from Shell's Singapore refinery.
It was announce by Chinese officials on Friday that China will suspend its additional tariffs on US made cars starting from January 1.
Motherson Sumi Systems, India's vehicle wiring maker, has entered the early talks with the German peer Leoni over a potential merger deal, two sources familiar with the matter reported.
Diesel fashion laber's founder, Renzo Rosso, has raised interest into acquiring the Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli via his OTB holding group, according to Il Sole 24 Ore's report published on Friday.
On Thursday, shareholders expressed their scepticism over speculation on a potential merger deal between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, saying the tie-up is unlikely to be seriously considered in the near future.
Axel Springer is considering to boost its existing businesses with the incremental takeovers next year, the German publisher's CEO Mathias Doepfner stated on Friday, adding there will be no any major deals for now that require outside financing.
Shares in the Indian firm Fortis Healthcare plunged as much as 14.3% to their lowest since October 30, after India's top court had put its sale to the Malaysian company IHH Healthcare on hold.