Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenage activist, took her climate protest to the White House on Friday. The demonstration marked the first high-profile event of Thunberg's six-day visit to the US.
Nirmala Sitharaman, the Indian Finance Minister, said on Saturday that the government would provide $1.41 billion of funds to support affordable and mid-income housing.
On Friday, France and Germany have decided to block regulatory approval for Facebook's Libra digital currency in Europe, claiming the virtual currency pose risks to consumers.
Music publishers have called on a federal judge to allow them to double the lawsuit filed against Peloton Interactive to $300M, claiming the stationary bicycles maker streamed over 2K workout videos that were used without permission.
On Saturday, Iran has signed a $400M worth deal with the local firm Petropars, seeking for the Belal gas field development in the Gulf, according to the Iranian state television.
On Friday, the US House of Representatives panel demanded top executives of Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon.com to provide detailed financial information, internal emails, and other firms records amid the antitrust probe into Big Tech.
Facebook fact-checker said on Friday that the UK Conservative Party ran ads with altered BBC News headline on its social media platform.
According to Der Spiegel magazine report, the German authority is against giving approval for Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra in the EU.
Japan Display Inc stated on Friday that it has started negotiations with the Chinese Harvest Tech that could prevent the closure of its factory in Ishikawa Prefecture.
The Customs Tariff Commission of China announced on Saturday that it has added pork and soybeans to the list of the US product exempted from additional tariffs.
The National Intellectual Property Administration of China reported on Saturday an increase in the number of patent applications made from abroad in result of adoption of stricter intellectual property rights laws.
The Walt Disney Co CEO Bob Iger has quit the board of directors of Apple Inc as two enterprises prepared to compete in the streaming television business.
The credit rating agency S&P stated on Saturday that 1.5%-2.5% growth rate forecasts of the Mexican government for 2020 were too optimistic.
According to the US Justice Department, UPS Inc has reached an $8.4 million settlement to resolve the United States overcharging allegations.
According to a source with knowledge of the matter, Gary Jones, the President of United Auto Workers and his predecessor, are implicated in spreading corruption and embezzlement investigation.
According to Der Spiegel magazine report, the German authority is against giving approval for Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra in the EU.
According to the US Justice Department, UPS Inc has reached an $8.4 million settlement to resolve the United States overcharging allegations.
According to a source with knowledge of the matter, Gary Jones, the President of United Auto Workers and his predecessor, are implicated in spreading corruption and embezzlement investigation.
Germany and France have agreed on Friday to block Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra, claiming the virtual currency must not be allowed to operate in Europe amid persistent financial risk and concerns persist about the sovereignty of nations.
Tencent Holdings and its PE partner Hammer Capital made a buy-out offer for the Chinese car website Bitauto Holdings worth $16 for a share, valuing the firm at less than $1.2B.
The We Company, the owner of WeWork, has diminished the voting power of its CEO and founder Adam Neumann amid changes in its corporate governance deemed to boost demand for its planned IPO.
On Friday, the PG&E Corp power producer stated it had reached an $11.0B settlement agreement with the units representing around 85% of the insurance subrogation claims related to 2017-2018 wildfires.
On Friday, the London Stock Exchange flatly rejected the $39B takeover offer made by Hong Kong bourse, choosing to stick with the planned purchase of Refinitv, the data and analytics group.
Toyota Motor Corp is now using Tesla-style cylindrical batteries, made by Panasonic Corp, for its plug-in China hybrids, such as new Corolla and Corolla sedans, according to Reuters.