Ingka Group, the owner of IKEA stores, bought a $16M stake in what3words, the technology startup based in London that helps to pinpoint locations.
E-sports and gaming group MTG agreed to buy Ninja Kiwi, the mobile games developer, for around $186M to expand its gaming portfolio, the company announced.
Intel is set to expand its advanced chip production capacity, as it announced plans to spend $20B to build two plants in Arizona and open its facilities to outside customers.
On Wednesday, due to a ship blocking the Suez Canal and shipments to Europe from the Middle East, crude oil prices jumped by 6.00%.
During Wednesday's US trading hours, US stock indices surged, as the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen revealed a positive outlook on economic recovery.
By the end of Wednesday's European trading hours, stock indices in Europe remained unchanged due to good data being outweighed by coronavirus lockdowns.
On Wednesday, General Motors has extended its production reductions in North America amid the global semiconductor chip shortage, which impacted the car sector.
On Wednesday, China's smartphone maker Xiaomi posted a 36.7% surge in its Q4 net profit, as its competitor Huawei had to retreat from the international market amid US-led sanctions.
On Wednesday, shares of GameStop tumbled over 14% before the bell, following the videogame retailer's statement that it was considering whether to raise the price of the planned $100M share sale.
Didi Chuxing, the Chinese top ride-hailing company, considers choosing New York instead of Hong Kong for the planned initial public offering, expecting a valuation of no less than $100B via the float.
ByteDance hired Shou Zi Chew, the Xiaomi executive, as its CEO in a step towards an initial public offering of the TikTok owner's businesses.
On Wednesday, Volkswagen's Czech automaker Skoda Auto announced an investment worth around €2.5B during the upcoming five years in electric vehicles and other future technologies.
On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency company Blockchain.com stated it had raised $300M in its latest round of funding at the $5.2B valuation.
During Wednesday's European trading hours, the US Dollar Index reached the 92.60 level and booked a new 2021 high level.
Elon Musk announced on Wednesday that Tesla's customers can now buy the company's electric vehicles using bitcoin, with the option to become available outside the US later this year.
On Wednesday, Tencent Holdings, China's social media and gaming company, reported its quarterly profit surged as much as 175% to $9.09B, beating analysts' forecasts.
On Wednesday, Toyota Motor and Isuzu Motors have revived their alliance with capital tie-up to boost the competitive edge in commercial, connected vehicles.
Italy's RCS Mediagroup has signed an agreement with Google to share access to some of RCS dailies on Google's Showcase news platform, according to Corriere della Sera newspaper's report seen on Wednesday.
Crude oil prices soared on Wednesday. Brent crude futures surged by 0.40% to $61.06 per barrel at 01:08 GMT, while the US WTI crude futures climbed by 0.30% to $57.95 a barrel.
On Wednesday, Asian equity markets hit a two-week low. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped by 1%, Japan's Nikkei was off 1.8%, while South Korea's KOSPI declined by 0.5%.
According to sources with knowledge of the matter, AvidXchange Inc has retained investment banks to lead preparations for IPO.
According to the National Association of Stock Market Participants lobby group, Russia is set to attract retail investors in record numbers in 2021.
Compass, the SoftBank Group-backed real estate brokerage company, is targeting a $10.0B valuation in its US initial public offering, it said on Tuesday.
IAG has secured a $1.76B credit facility from several banks to boost the finances of its COVID-19-hit airlines British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus.