The Chinese regulator has approved IPOs of Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank and Sirio Pharma, a statement published by the China Securities Regulatory Commission shows.
Exports of Chinese products increased 2.6% and imports declined 2.6% in August, compared to the same period the prior year, the General Administration of Customs reports.
According to a report published on Sunday, China's exports unexpectedly dropped 1% in August, thus unveiling an impact from a trade conflict with the US.
On Saturday, the son of Saudi King Muhammad bin Salman, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has been appointed as the country's new Minister of Energy.
According to the Sankei Shimbun, the Foreign Minister of Japan Taro Kono could become the country's next Minister of Defense in the upcoming cabinet reshuffle.
FAW-Volkswagen Audi reported on Saturday that in first eight months of 2019 it managed to deliver 427,447 vehicles to China, thus showing a 2.4% growth year on year.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission on Friday has permitted Transsion Holdings to make an initial public offering (IPO) on the SSE STAR Market.
On Friday, the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee held its 16th meeting at which both parties reviewed their achievements and agreed on future steps on cooperation in the energy sector.
Malaysia's international reserves increased to $103.5B from around $103B in the beginning of August, a report published by the central bank shows.
Alibaba Group has agreed to acquire Netease's e-commerce platform Kaola for $2B and invest additional $700M in Netease's Cloud Music.
The economy of Somalia expanded 2.8% in 2018 and the economic recovery is steady and sustained, a report published by the World Bank states.
The Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri plans to meet the French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss investment projects in Lebanon, a statement published by Hariri's office shows.
Taiwan's inflation increased 0.43% in August, compared to the same period the previous year, a report published by the National Statistics agency shows.
The US unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.7% and the economy added 130T jobs in August, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics reports.
The Russian central bank has cut the key lending rate by 0.25% to 7% among weaker than expected inflation, a statement published the institution shows.
The Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing to discuss strategic cooperation between the two countries.
Volkswagen and the Swedish battery producer Northvolt plan to build a factory for the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries in a joint venture, the German car maker reports.
On Thursday, German Bosch announced beginning of a strategic cooperation with the Chinese Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) on development of cells for 48V battery system.
On Friday, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping met the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss bilateral relations and common challenges in the sphere of international trade.
According to the Times newspaper, the former adviser to the UK Prime Minister Borish Johnson, Gerard Lyons was struck off the list of contenders for the post of the Bank of England next governor.
The People's Bank of China reported on Saturday that the country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $3.5B last month, reaching $3.1072T.
The US buyout groups Apollo and Carlyle are competing for Deutsche Bahn's Arriva unit on the back of the entering the auction final stage, while the deal is expected to be valued at $3.3-4.4B.
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the Brazilian state-run oil company, has launched a binding phase to sell its 41 onshore oil blocks in the states of Espirito Santo and Bahia, securities filings showed on Friday.
On Friday, Volkswagen's unit Porsche stated it had increased its stake in the Croatian supersportscar maker Rimac to 15.5%, after it took 10% stake last year, as the luxury car brand sought to intensify collaboration in the battery technology field.