The ECB reported on Friday that it stopped supervising the Austrian branch of VTB Bank, a state-controlled Russian bank.
The Economic Policy Institute, a non-profit American think tank, reported that median real wages grew just 0.2% over the last year.
The IMF reported on Friday that the recently imposed US tariffs on steel and aluminium would likely hurt economies badly.
J.C. Penney Co reported on Friday that its full-year profit would likely miss original estimates, sending its shares down 10%.
Sources close to the matter reported that IHeart Media, the US largest radio broadcaster, could file for bankruptcy as soon as this weekend.
On Friday, the US President Donald Trump stated that trade wars were "good, and easy to win", following the introduction of tariffs on steel and aluminium.
Data released on Friday showed that top US banks planned to hire more people in London than in any other European city despite the country's withdrawal from the EU.
Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country's economy grew 0.1% month-on-month in December, following the prior month's expansion of 0.4% and meeting analysts' expectations.
The University of Michigan reported that its Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 99.7 in February from the prior month's 99.9, while analysts anticipated a decrease to 99.4.
Xerox stated on Friday that its activist investor Darwin Deason did not have rights to name directors to the board outside the nomination window, after he had tried to nominate a full list of directors.
According to Russia's Deputy PM Arkady Dvorkovich, the US tariffs imposed on aluminium and steel imports might hit Russia; however, the damage would be less compared to the EU or China.
On Friday, the British Prime Minister Theresa May stated that the country was close to the agreement with Brussels on the implementation period terms that would smooth its withdrawal from the bloc.
According to the UNICEF agency, the aid convoy for 180K Syrian people could go to Douma, in the eastern Ghouta's besieged enclave, already this Sunday.
The European Union has warned the United States on Friday of a possible retaliation, in case the President Donald Trump's severe tariffs on imported aluminium and steel apply to Europe.
Shares in the Chinese second-biggest e-commerce company JD.com tumbled 7% on Friday after the firm posted a lower-than-expected Q4 profits.
On Friday, the "Angry Birds" maker Rovio stated the head of games Wilhelm Taht was set to leave, after the Finnish firm had announced a profit warning, sending its shares down 50%.
China's automaker SAIC Motor and Germany's chipmaker Infineon Tech will form a joint venture to produce power modules for the electric car market in China.
According to the data released by Markit on Friday, the UK's construction PMI for February stood at 51.4, beating analysts' expectations for a 50.5-point reading.
Data released by Destatis revealed that Germany's retail sales slid 0.7% in January, following an upwardly-revised drop of 1.1% registered in the preceding month and missing economists' expectations for a 0.8% uptick.
The French Labour Minister Muriel Penicaud said Emmanuel Macron's plans over the unemployment benefits expansion for people resigning from their job position would cost €180M annually.
General Motors' plants are set to phase out 5K job positions in South Korea, keeping production at the current level, if Seoul approves its $2.8B loss-making operation proposal.
The world's largest automotive supplier Robert Bosch hired an "Internet of things" expert Tanja Rueckert from the business software developer SAP, who is set to join the firm on July 1.
On Friday, the Armenian Parliament elected the former Prime Minister Armen Sarkissian as the new President of the country to serve a term of seven years.
Renault's Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn did not exclude the possibility of mergers within the Renault-Mitsubishi-Nissan alliance, but stated it was not an objective.