Shares of Laix Inc, the Chinese artificial intelligence company, surged 355% on Friday, with other small Chinese educational stocks also soaring, Reuters reported.
Renault and Stellantis will suspend their vehicle production at some factories due to a global semiconductors shortage, both companies said earlier this week.
The International Monetary Fund stated on Friday that the US could face a wave of bankruptcies without proper fiscal support.
PayPal Holdings stated it began to cooperate with the US consumer regulator regarding an investigation into its Venmo app's alleged unauthorised collection processes and fund transfers.
On Friday, crude oil price increased 1.1%, reaching $56.85 a barrel, amid the economic revival hopes and supply restriction by the OPEC+.
A dozen of the US attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to check Verizon's $6.25B acquisiton plan of Tracfone.
The US chain of supermarkets, Kroger Co, announced of Friday that it would pay $100 to every of its 100K employees for a vaccination.
On Friday, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a video meeting with the United Kingdom, Germany and France to discuss Iran and other issues.
On Friday, US stock indexes extended their best weekly gain since November, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 rose for a fifth consecutive trading session.
Activision Blizzard is expecting its full-year adjusted revenue to top analysts' forecasts, boosted by robust demand for the "Call of Duty" latest instalment during the coronavirus-related lockdowns.
Alphabet's Google launched a paid-for news platform in Australia, following an official requirement from Canberra for tech giants to pay for media content.
Robinhood, the online brokerage app, has lifted its temporary trading restraints on all stocks, including AMC Entertainment Holdings and GameStop Corp, its website shows.
On Friday, oil prices surged about 1%, after hitting their record high in a year, driven by economic growth hopes as well as OPEC+ output cuts.
Indonesia, the world's largest nickel producer, received the investment proposal from Tesla, an official stated.
Samsung Electronics considered Austin, Texas, as one of the sites for its new $17B chip plant, seeking combined tax abatements of $805.5M over 20 years.
PayPal Holdings stated that it cooperated with the US consumer watchdog on a civil investigation demand relating to its app Venmo's alleged unauthorized money transfers.
On Friday, German prosecutors revealed that despite seizing $60 million in Bitcoin, the authorities cannot access it because the previous owner would not give up the required wallet password.
It was revealed on Friday that the US Senate had passed the budget plan that would advance the $1.9 billion stimulus package.
On Friday, the US Dollar was set to book its best week during a period of three months despite forecasts of a decline in 2021.
Exxon Mobil is considering to add Jeff Ubben, the activist investor, to the company's board, according to Bloomberg News report.
On Friday, Alphabet's Google launched a paid-for news platform in Australia, inking content deals with Australian publishers, after Canberra made a legal requirement for tech giants to pay for the content.
SoftBank Group is planning to extend its earnings recovery after reporting its Q3 results earlier this week, as frothy markets boosted the value of the group's tech investment portfolio.
Pinterest, the image-sharing company, posted better-than-anticipated quarterly results, driven by robust user growth as well as heavy advertising during the festive season, sending its shares up nearly 10%.
During Friday's Asian and European trading hours, global stock indices surged. The surge was attributed to progress in coronavirus vaccine distribution.