The economy of Brazil will expand only 0.9% in 2019 amid a lack of economic reforms, a decline from 1.1% growth in 2018, a report published by the National Confederation of Industry shows.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved IPOs of China Zheshang Bank, Beijing Zuojiang Technology, Jiangsu Jinji Industrial and NCS Testing Technology.
Smartphone shipments in China declined 5.7% in September, compared to the same period the previous year, to 34.7M units, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology reports.
The CIS countries have agreed to improve economic cooperation between the member nations at a summit in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission stated on Friday that limits on ownership of financial companies by foreigners would be lifted starting from next year's April.
The Central Bank of Ireland stated on Friday that the future temps of growth of the country's economy would significantly depend on the Brexit outcome.
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Friday in the city of Chennai and agreed to intensify bilateral exchanges to achieve greater prosperity.
The US farmers praised on Friday the country's President Donald Trump for the announcement of an increase of agricultural sales to China.
The US President Donald Trump stated on Friday that there would be no tariff hike on Chinese goods this month, as two countries moved forwards in trade deal negotiations.
Zbigniew Ziobro, Poland's Justice Minister, has set out plans for further justice system reforms ahead of the country's general election.
The US President Donald Trump has named John Sullivan, the US Deputy Secretary of State, as the US ambassador to Russia.
On Friday, Renault's board voted to oust the CEO Thierry Bollore amid intention of the French carmaker and its Japanese partner Nissan to reboot the alliance on the back of the scandal-hit tenure of the ex-supremo Carlos Ghosn.
Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes and American Airlines Group are discussing a potential partnership, seeking to integrate flights between the carriers in Latin America, Brazil's Valor Economico reported on Friday.
Commerzbank has hired Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan as advisers for Poland's mBank sale launched by the German lender, holding a 69.3% stake in the Polish bank worth around $2.65B.
Uber announced that it is set to buy majority stake in Cornershop, the online grocery provider, as the ride-hailing firm moves to expand its delivery service into the market of grocery stores.
Canada's economy added more-than-expected 53.7K net jobs in September, with the gains in full-time work and mostly driven by the services sector, Statistics Canada revealed.
Activity in Brazil's services sector declined 1.4% in August year-on-year, more steeply than anticipated, suggesting that the broader recovery in the economy remained sluggish and uneven.
On Friday, the German retailer Metro has confirmed it had entered advanced negotiations with China's Wumart over a potential partnership regarding Metro-owned Chinese operations, lifting Metro's shares 2% on the news.
On Friday, Clean TeQ Holdings, Australia's mine developer has terminated its agreement China Metallurgical Corporation to develop the company's Sunrise Battery Materials Complex, delaying the battery metals project.
On Friday, Toyota Motor Corp has rolled out its completely redesigned hydrogen fuel cell sedan amid the Japanese carmaker's intention to revive the niche technology demand, making it mainstream.
On Friday, the President of the European Council Donald Tusk stated that there is no guarantee of a Brexit deal despite latest successful talks.
On Friday, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors Corp have agreed on how to settle the lawsuit filed against the carmakers by US owners of certain cars over potential risks of an engine fire. The settlement provides a free inspection, lifetime warranties, and the covered engines repair.
Fidelity Investments trimmed online trading commissions to zero on US stock trades, ETFs and options, joining its competitors in a trade fees cut to rival new players in the market.
Japan's Mitsubishi, the private equity group KKR and Royal Dutch Shell have made their final auction round for the Dutch utility Eneco, potentially valued at $3.4B, with the deadline for final bids ending on November 4, sources reported.