Recent data indicates that the Chinese factories are suffering from persistent producer price deflation.
Heroin traffickers are battling over millions of dollars paid by Canadian mining giant Goldcorp.
Falling oil prices are set to benefit airlines and logistics companies this Christmas.
The overhaul of the firm also includes the reduction of around 60% of its assets.
Apart from oil, the continuing Chinese slowdown and fears of US Fed rate increase weigh on markets.
An Iran-Saudi dispute ended without any significant plans for a production limit.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200, China's Shanghai Composite and Hong Kong's Hang Seng among gainers.
Xi told the FOCAC China would help tackle three issues holding back Africa's development.
The Fed boss continued to signal move for rate increase.
Crude oil and WTI benchmarks are expected to remain under $60 in 2016.
Yellen said she was 'looking forward' to a rate hike while addressing the Economic Club of Washington.
Move is aimed at creating more jobs and boosting the manufacturing sector in Saudi Arabia.
US manufacturing sector contracted in November to its weakest levels since June 2009.
China's official PMI was at a three-year low of 49.6 for the month of November.
While WTI crude oil was trading marginally higher by 0.07%, Brent crude was lower by 0.31%.
China's industrial profits take a beating while consumer prices remain weak in Japan.
Chinese indices failed to gain despite Beijing announcing fresh policies aimed at boosting foreign trade.
A survey has estimated that the overall employment in this sector fell 6% in the year to September 2015.
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Fears arose after Turkey shot down a Russian aircraft near the Syrian border.
Edmund Shing explains the economic impact of the terror attacks on Paris
Pfizer and Allergan deal fails to cheer market as focus remains on US Fed rate increase move.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was off 0.2%.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4%, marking a 2% gain for the week.
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Investors see possible rate increase as a sign of confidence in the world's largest economy.
Football game was called off two hours before it was due to start following a bomb threat.
"Investors think that Paris attacks have little impact on the global economy in the long-term," says an analyst.
Tourism sector companies were among the largest drops after the massacre.
US stock index futures declined to session lows after the close on Friday, following the Paris attacks.