On Friday, General Motors stated it started to send out formal notices to the US government agencies about the carmaker's plan to shut down car plants and trim thousands of job positions.
On Friday, the Indian top court has rejected a petition seeking for an inquiry into the fighter jet deal valued at $8.7B with Dassault Aviation.
The US consumer spending surged 0.9% in November from the upwardly revised 0.7% rise in October and driven by a higher demand for electronics, furniture and other goods.
On Friday, Merck and Co announced it would acquire the privately-owned French firm Antelliq Group, the maker of digital identification products, in a cash-deal worth $2.37B.
On Friday, the UK construction firm Balfour Beatty Plc stated it was forecasting the full-year report to be above its expectations, driven by the proceeds from its infrastructure investment sale that took place that month.
On Friday, Australia's Mineral Resources has clinched a deal on a stake sale in the Wodgina Lithium Project and a lithium JV establishment with the US firm Albemarle worth $1.15B.
Helaba, the German public sector bank, is set to acquire Germany's unit of the Franco-Belgian lender Dexia in a deal valued at $398M.
On Friday, it was revealed in court documents that nearly during the last several years nearly $150 million worth of crude oil was stolen from Shell's Singapore refinery.
It was announce by Chinese officials on Friday that China will suspend its additional tariffs on US made cars starting from January 1.
Motherson Sumi Systems, India's vehicle wiring maker, has entered the early talks with the German peer Leoni over a potential merger deal, two sources familiar with the matter reported.
Diesel fashion laber's founder, Renzo Rosso, has raised interest into acquiring the Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli via his OTB holding group, according to Il Sole 24 Ore's report published on Friday.
On Thursday, shareholders expressed their scepticism over speculation on a potential merger deal between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, saying the tie-up is unlikely to be seriously considered in the near future.
Axel Springer is considering to boost its existing businesses with the incremental takeovers next year, the German publisher's CEO Mathias Doepfner stated on Friday, adding there will be no any major deals for now that require outside financing.
Shares in the Indian firm Fortis Healthcare plunged as much as 14.3% to their lowest since October 30, after India's top court had put its sale to the Malaysian company IHH Healthcare on hold.
Victoria's Secret owner L Brands announced about La Senza sale, its luxury lingerie brand, to the private equity fund Regent's affiliate., ending month-long attempts to sell off the loss-making business unit.
France's luxury group LVMH is nearing a deal to acquire Britain's Belmond, the high-end hotels operator, in a cash-deal worth around $25 for a share, the Wall Street Journal reported.
German's online classified-ads firm Scout24 is thinking over a potential deal in which it could be taken private, the company stated late on Thursday, sending its shares up by 12% on Friday.
In an interview to the Economic Times, Blackstone's CEO Stephen Schwarzman that the company is likely to focus on Indian market next year amid weak currency, reform-oriented authorities and a number of other factors.
In a speech that will be delivered today in London, the former Prime Minister of Britain Tony Blair is expected to say that the EU and UK should start preparing for another referendum on Brexit, as the Parliament is likely to reject Theresa May's deal.
Japan's capital expenditure plans and business confidence were unchanged from the prior quarter, sign that companies were not worried about global growth concerns and escalating trade frictions.
China's retail sales increased at their weakest pace in 15 years, while industrial output grew the least in three years in November, as domestic demand kept softening, underlining higher risks to the economy.
Japan's manufacturing activity grew in December, though export orders contracted at the strongest pace since 2016, in a sign of falling overseas demand, a preliminary survey revealed.
China was on track to hit the GDP growth goal of around 6.5% in 2018, though the economy is likely to face more external unclarities next year.
Starbucks announced on Thursday it had teamed up with UberEats over coffee and food delivery in the United States, seeking to also double its China outlets within the following four years.