On Friday, the Brazilian planemaker Embraer reported it delivered eleven commercial aircraft in its Q1 this year, which was three fewer compared to the previous year's same period, as the company was working to cede the profitable division's control to Boeing.
Japan's SoftBank Group is planning to launch its $100B Vision Fund initial public offering amid the company's intention to raise more money, according to the Wall Street Journal.
South Korea's Lotte Group is set to resume its $2.6B real estate China project already this month, following work disruption due to the row related to the land offered for the US anti-missile system.
The EU Commission suspended the review deadline on the E.ON planned acquisition of Innogy retail and network assets, the watchdog announced on Thursday.
F2i, Italy's infrastructure fund, submitted an offer for the Telecom Italia's broadcasting unit Persidera, valued at between €240M-€250M, according to Reuters.
During the early hours of Friday's London trading session, crude oil price benchmarks declined. If the trend continued until the end of the day, oil prices would book a weekly decline.
On Friday, it was announced by EU officials that a meeting of the national leaders of the European Union will be held just after the European Parliament election, on May 28.
German utility Uniper has appointed new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive with the supervisory board's unanimous support in the sign of the progress in Finland's Fortum row.
On Friday, Superloop has received a $345.53M takeover bid from the QIC Private Capital group for its telecommunications infrastructure firm, sending Superloop's shares up to 7.7%.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles compeleted its €5.8B sale of Magneti Marelli, the car parts unit, to Calsonic Kansei, slightly below the company's initial price tag after changing the financial position.
Brazil's Caixa Econômica Federal plans to lure at least two more partners for Caixa Seguridade, the lender's insurance business, before its IPO takes place by September, the CEO Pedro Guimarães stated.
3M announced it would take over the privately owned medical device developer Acelity in a deal that had a v valuation of $6.7B, including debt, on the back of the US industrial conglomerate's intention to expand the business in the medical products.
Sinclair Broadcast Group has reached an agreement to acquire about 21 Walt Disney's regional sports networks in a deal worth at over $10B, the WSJ reported on Thursday.
On Thursday, Verizon Communications is exploring a sale of the blogging website Tumblr amid the wireless carrier's efforts to boost the fortunes of its Verizon Media Group, according to the Wall Street Journal.
General Motors was considering a $1B incentive at the company's assembly plant in Missouri, where it builds trucks and vans, state officials stated on Thursday.
Shares of Beyond Meat, the vegan burger maker, grew more than 160% in the market debut with stocks opening at $46, above $25 IPO price, as investors looked to cash in on the first listed veggie meat firm and higer popularity of meat alternatives.
Cognizant Technology Solutions almost halved its revenue expectations for 2019 after missing Q1 results amid sluggish demand in financial and healthcare businesses, with the shares dropping 6% after the data release.
The Irish services sector expansion slowed in April, with the PMI to 54.7 from 55.3, suggesting that the economy started the second quarter at a moderate pace due to the global slowdown.
On Thursday, the US President Donald Trump announced that Steve Moore has withdrawn from consideration for a seat on the US Federal Reserve's Board of Governors.
On Thursday, the Bank for International Settlements said that developing countries need to expand their foreign exchange crisis toolkits.
European shares edged lower on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve quashed hopes of interest rates cuts.
Wall Street edged lower on Thursday, led by a decline in energy stocks, as the US Federal Reserve now was seen as less likely to cut interest rates.
The dollar index, which measures the Greenback against a basket of major currencies, and bond yields strengthened for a second day on Thursday, as the US Federal Reserve dampened rate cut bets.
Global stocks edged lower for a second consecutive trading session on Thursday, as the US Federal Reserve dampened interest rates cut bets.