Patrick Pouyanne, the CEO of Total, said that he had not given up a hope that the UK will remain in the European Union. He added that Merkel-Macron initiative might open up a new window of opportunity.
Patrick Pouyanne, the CEO of Total, said on Friday that his company does not have to choose someone's side in a dispute between Gulf states and Qatar. He also called not to mix business with politics.
Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said on Friday that the UK's exit out of the European single market and customs union should happen through "transitional structure" in order to minimize the shock for companies.
Heather Nauert, the spokeswoman for the US Department of State, said that the US is very concerned that the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf region could be protracted for months and even intensify.
US President Donald Trump revealed that it was an honour to meet Russia's President Vladimir Putin, expecting positive things to happen within the relationship.
The Australian government announced that Tesla was selected to build the largest lithium-ion battery to store renewable energy harnessed within the country.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that the resolving of global challenges could be found when all of the G20 members reached a compromise.
The World Bank announced a financial support for Sierra Leone with total amount of $30M, meant to improve energy, agriculture and educational support.
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, stated that Russia was ready to prolong the cooperation with others, aiming to harmonise energy markets and diminish price volatility.
Google is expected to purchase all electricity provided by solar park to power its newly opened data center with thousands of servers in the Netherlands.
On Friday, Whole Foods announced that Amazon agreed on $42 per share offer, despite the grocery firm sought for a final price of $45 per share.
According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, the United States' unemployment rate climbed to 4.4% in May, missing expectations for the rate to remain on hold at 4.3%.
Statistics Canada reported that the jobless rate of Canada plunged to 6.5% in May, while analysts expected the rate to remain unchanged at 6.6%.
The London Grenfell high-rise block's insurer claimed its estimate for liability and property to $65M after a devastating blaze left no less than 80 people dead and dozens hurt.
On Friday, at least eight people were reported to be missing after a four-storey apartment building collapsed close to the Italian city of Naples.
Germany's Volkswagen and robot manufacturer Kuka are cooperating on robots development , which are aimed to assist drivers of autonomous and electric cars.
The Austrian Defence Minister stated on Friday that the country was aimed to phase out 15 Eurofighter jets by 2020 and replace them with a low-budget alternative amid legal fight over the planes with Airbus.
Munich prosecutors confirmed the arrest of an Audi employee on Friday, who is suspected in the carmaker's emissions fraud scandal.
Britain's Halifax reported that its House Price Index fell 1.0% last month after climbing 0.3% in May, whereas analysts anticipated an increase of 0.2%.
The ONS reported on Friday that British manufacturing production dropped 0.2% in May, following the prior month's rise of 0.2% and missing analysts' expectations for a 0.5% increase.
The world top economies' leaders prepared for tough talks on climate and trade with the US Presdient Donald Trump on Friday, following the G20 summit launched on July 7.
On Friday, an explosion of methane gas in the Norilsk Nickel mine of Russia left at least three people dead and several others injured.
On Friday, Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble cancelled a school event with pupils near the G20 summit in Hamburg amid the security situation.
According to the Russian standards agency, Volkswagen aimed to recall 2.370 vehicles, including Audi A3 models sold in Russia in the period of time from 2004 to 2012 amid technical fault.