With the launch of CNN Brazil, Latin America's biggest TV market is set to be roiled by the entry of a powerful new player looking to challenge the dominance of current leader Globo News.

Isolated Turkmenistan on Friday launched construction of a new $2.3 billion national highway, state television reported Friday, as it looks to international cargo flows to ease dependence on gas exports.

The 600-kilometer-long highway will extend east from the ex-Soviet republic's capital Ashgabat to Turkmenabat near the border with Uzbekistan and then south to the rail hub of Tedjen close to the country's border with Afghanistan.

French carmaker Renault named two experienced auto executives to replace arrested boss Carlos Ghosn on Thursday, signaling the start of a new era for the manufacturer and its vital but strained alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Thursday said Paris would be "extremely vigilant" about the severance pay for Carlos Ghosn after the jailed auto tycoon resigned as boss of Renault.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Thursday said Washington and Beijing were "miles and miles" from resolving their trade war.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday that France would plead for global minimum corporate tax as a priority of its presidency of the G7 nations group this year.

Airbus chief Tom Enders on Thursday warned the European aerospace giant could make "very harmful decisions" for Britain if it leaves the European Union without a deal, the latest multinational to issue a stark alert.

A senior Huawei executive Thursday accused politicians abroad of trying to "harm" the Chinese telecom giant, boasting of the company's stellar year despite concerns over the firm's ties to Beijing.

Arrested car boss Carlos Ghosn resigned his position as chief executive and chairman of Renault, ending his leadership roles in the auto industry and signalling the start of new era for the French manufacturer.

Britain remains a world-leading destination for foreign investment despite Brexit clouds and the departure of a number of companies, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said Wednesday.