America's yawning trade deficit rose by nearly $1 billion in August as weakening foreign demand and the churning trade conflict ate into U.S. exports, the government reported Friday.

Netflix on Thursday said it was cooperating with a probe into whether it evaded taxes in Italy, even though it has no office or employees in that country.

With the highest tower in the world, grand commercial centres and artificial islands, Dubai projects an image of prosperity, even as the city-state races to court investors to bolster a flagging economy.

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Thursday Europe should react in a "determined way" to new tariffs on billions of dollars worth of European goods announced by the U.S.

Swiss food giant Nestle said Wednesday it has finalized the sale of its skincare business to a group led by Swedish private equity firm EQT and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. 

Britain quitting the European Union without a deal on October 31 would deal a harsh blow to Germany's already stuttering economy in 2020, leading think-tanks said in Berlin Wednesday.

Strife-torn Hong Kong has suffered a record slump in retail sales, data showed Wednesday, as the city reels from four months of increasingly violent pro-democracy protests.

European stock markets tumbled on Wednesday after worse-than-expected U.S. data revived worries about the impact of the trade war on the global economy.

The European Union warned Washington on Tuesday that the bloc would retaliate if the U.S. slaps tariffs against EU exports, as a 15-year long Airbus-Boeing row neared its climax.

Boeing continues to target the fourth quarter for regulatory approval to return the 737 MAX to service after two deadly crashes, a spokesman said Tuesday.