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J Sainsbury Plc warned of tough cost inflation and said it only expects to hit the midpoint of its target profit range this fiscal year.

European natural gas prices are poised for the first weekly decline since mid-December as concerns about market supply ease.

Turkish central bank officials will step up meetings with local business leaders this year, seeking to improve policy communication at the start of what's expected to be a lengthy interest-rate cutting cycle.

India's central bank may take measures to inject cash in the banking system before it begins to cut interest rates this quarter, according to some of nation's biggest fund managers.

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery is building additional tanks to store imported oil as local supplies remain low, according to the Africa Report.

China said it will adopt a proactive fiscal policy and speed up the implementation of pro-growth measures, as Beijing works to increase public spending this year to bolster an economy threatened by Donald Trump's return and domestic woes.

Weeks after Danish judges sentenced hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah to 12 years in prison, the country's lawyers turned to a US court in a bid to recoup about $500 million lost in the Cum-Ex tax dividend scandal.

Italian fashion brand Prada could be weighing a purchase of the Versace label, daily Il Sole 24 Ore reported on Friday.

Tom Morris's unassuming stores across the UK sell everything from acrylic nails to Batman toys and even carry-on cabin luggage for less than £6 ($7.40). They've made him one of the country's richest men, and his fortune is surging.

Norway's underlying inflation eased more than expected at the end of the year, in evidence that the aggressive stance of its central bank is reining in prices in the energy-rich economy.