Statistics Canada said that the country's building permits rose at a stronger-than-anticipated pace of 3.5% in October, fuelled by higher residential and commercial construction intentions.
Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Shell paid no tax for operating in Australia in the financial year of 2016, despite reporting income in billions of dollars from doing business in the country.
The Labour Department stated that the number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly 2K to reach 236K over the course of the prior week.
On Thursday morning the main discussed topics on the markets was the US tax bill discussion and the General Electric job cut.
Alibaba and Ford have announced that they will cooperate in order to explore cooperation areas as cloud computing, retail and connectivity.
Hamas are urging Palestinians to riot and create a new uprising against Israel. This comes after Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
On Thursday General Electric announced that the company will axe 12 000 jobs, as the conglomerate has struggled for years.
Foreign reserves of The People's Bank of China rose by $10B to $3.119T in November, compared to a $700M increase month-on-month, thus growing for the tenth consecutive month.
The Governor of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda explained on Thursday that a change in the financial system and economy could allow for a hike in its yield targets.
The Japanese car manufacturer Honda Motor Co. is set to increase the price of its models by 1-2% starting from January, 2018, in order to offset input costs.
The British Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling noted on Thursday that the UK would prosper even if it is forced to walk away without a Brexit deal.
The German industrial production fell by 1.4% in October month-on-month, compared to the expected 0.9% increase, the Federal Statistical Office reported on Thursday.
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank expressed their concern on Thursday about attacks on anti-corruption institutions in Ukraine that could hinder its progress.
On Thursday, the United Arab Emirates' Foreign Ministry said it denounces the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying that it put regional stability in jeopardy.
On Thursday, the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that the US decision to move embassy to genuine Israel's capital Jerusalem absolutely disregards resolution adopted by the UN back in 1980.
According to companies' announcements, Cboe Global Markets Inc will start offering bitcoin futures contracts on December 10, while CME Group Inc will do that on December 17.
On Thursday, the Sharp Corp CEO Tai Jeng-wu said it would ask the Japanese government to help to form a partnership with Display Inc in OLED panels' production in order to successfully compete with South Korean companies.
The US pharmacy major Walgreens is set to invest $416M in Gua Da, taking the 40% stake in Chinese top pharmacy chain, in a bid to increase its presence in the country.
Canadian Foreign Minister stated that the country's embassy would not be moved to Jerusalem, as the city's status could be determined only when the Palestinian-Israeli dispute is settled.
The International Monetary Fund welcomed China's intention to contain financial risks and pointed that China could make further steps to improve financial stability.
The Global Fund is set to grant $321M of aid to support Myanmar in a fight against three diseases – tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria.
The US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital and ordered to move the US embassy here from Tel Aviv, triggering wide criticism around the world.
Haruhiko Kuroda, the Bank of Japan Governor, said that the Bank's yield curve control policy was a sustainable framework, which could push down long-term rates efficiently.
Volkswagen executive was fined $400K and sentenced seven years in prison for the US emissions fraud, which cost the Germany's automaker nearly $30B.