The government of the Netherlands announced on Saturday that it would ban flights from the United Kingdom.
On Saturday, the President-elect of the US Joe Biden and the President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stated that they would cooperate on immigration.
On Saturday, Apple announced that it would shut down its stores in California due to the coronavirus.
The Chinese government announced on Saturday that it would implement new rules on foreign investment.
On Saturday, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson announced a deeper anti-coronavirus lockdown.
Fiat-Chrysler stated on Friday that its merger with Peugeot is projected to be completed already in January.
Amazon.com, Inc. announced this week its plans to open next year a fulfillment center in the state of Arkansas that would create more than 500 jobs.
Natural gas output in China increased 11.8% to 16.9B cubic meters in November, compared to the same period the prior year, the National Bureau of Statistics reports.
The US blacklisted dozens of Chinese companies, including the chip producer SMIC and the drone manufacturer DJI, a statement published by the US Commerce Department shows.
Nike expects better than expected revenue in 2020 amid a surge in online sales, a statement published by the company shows.
Retail sales in Canada increased 0.4% to $42.7B in October, compared to the prior month, data published by the Statistics Canada show.
Crude oil output in China increased 1.2% to 15.96M tonnes in November, data published by the National Bureau of Statistics show.
The South Korean business sentiment worsened in November amid an increase in COVID cases, data published by the Bank of Korea show.
On Friday, Tesla Inc shares value increased to a new record high, reaching $695 per share, amid the company's awaited entrance into the S&P 500 index.
According to a Karnataka factories department report, Wistron, Apple's supplier, had failed to manage one of the expanded factories in India and breached several state laws.
The National Development and Reform Commission announced on Saturday entry into force of the new rules allowing authorities check investments from abroad against national security criteria.
Microsoft announced on Friday that the company would develop its own server and PC chips.
On Friday, the Board Member of the Federal Reserve Richard Clarida stated that there would be no changes in the Fed's current policy.
During Friday's US trading hours, crude oil prices reached above the $52 level, as demand was expected to return.
On Friday, the US Dollar recovered some of its previous losses. However, the currency remained near a historical low level.
US stock indices ended the week's trading on Friday with a decline from the recently reached new historical high.
The inflation rate in Russia is expected to be around 4.6-4.9% in 2020, above the 4% target, a report published by the Russian central bank shows.
Retail sales in the UK contracted 3.8% in November, compared to the previous month, data published by the British Office for National Statistics show.
The US Commerce Department announced on Friday that the current account deficit, which measures the flow of investments, goods and services into the United States, surged by 10.6% to $178.5B in Q3.