Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled $120 billion in stimulus measures on Thursday, to help the world's third largest economy overcome the aftermath of the nation's recent natural disasters.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is urging countries like France to suspend taxes on global computing giants such as Google and Amazon and wait for a negotiated agreement on international taxation, according to a letter released Wednesday.

China should adopt a plan that will see electric vehicles make up a quarter of all autos sold in the country in six years' time, the industry ministry said Tuesday, as the sector struggles with falling sales.

Saudi Aramco is set to conclude Wednesday the bidding period for what is expected to be the world's biggest share sale, with the energy giant pinning its hopes on regional sovereign investors.

The European Union will answer tariff threats by the United States against France "as one" and urged Washington to engage in dialogue, an EU spokesman said on Tuesday.

Donald Trump's high-profile trade war with China may be the biggest threat to the world economy among current trade disputes waged or threatened by the U.S. President, but the list of Washington's targets is lengthening.

France warned the United States on Tuesday of strong EU retaliation if it imposed tariffs on French products ranging from sparkling wine to cheese and handbags, in an intensifying row over taxing digital giants that risks spiraling into a new trade war.

France believes there is still time to avert President Donald Trump's threat to slap tariffs on $2.4 billion in French merchandise in a dispute over a new digital services tax,  a senior French official said Tuesday.

President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday said he would appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump to show understanding towards Brazil in a looming row over fresh steel and aluminum tariffs.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Monday that U.S. officials no longer wanted a global deal on taxing multinational technology giants, and that Washington might be preparing penalties over a digital tax implemented by France this year.