• Chinese video-game players plunge after Beijing's regulatory tightening.
  • Ansys put up for sale, according to Bloomberg.
  • Boeing announces delivery of its first aircraft to China since 2019.
  • Julius Bär is investigated by Finma for its risk control in the Signa case.
  • Telefonica reaches agreement with unions on job cuts.
  • Shell job cuts exceed initial target.
  • Ottawa approves takeover of HSBC's Canadian operations by Royal Bank of Canada.
  • FDA warns of counterfeit versions of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic.
  • FDA approves Ionis-AstraZeneca nerve disease drug.
  • BlackRock discussed a takeover of Warburg Pincus two years ago, according to the FT.
  • Eni strengthens its role as CCS operator in the UK following new government plans.
  • ASML delivers first "High NA" lithography system to Intel.
  • Vestas wins an order for 8 wind turbines from Germany's Baywa.
  • De'Longhi creates an espresso machine division with La Marzocco.
  • Nike fell 11% in premarket trading after announcing a $2 billion cost-cutting plan on Thursday evening and lowering its annual sales forecast due to weak consumer demand.
  • Tesla has acquired land in Shanghai for a mega-battery manufacturing plant scheduled to start production in the fourth quarter of 2024, Chinese state media reported on Friday.
  • Meanwhile, the American automaker will recall more than 120,000 vehicles in the US due to a risk of unlocking cabin doors in the event of an accident, according to NHTSA, the highway safety agency.
  • Berkshire Hathaway - The group headed by Warren Buffett has acquired 5.2 million shares of Occidental Petroleum, bringing its stake in the oil company to nearly 28%, shows a regulatory notice published Thursday.
  • United States Steel - The White House said Thursday that the proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of the U.S. steelmaker by Japan's Nippon Steel requires careful scrutiny, given the company's central role in U.S. steel production, a component deemed essential to national security.