According to the data released by Eurostat, preliminary November estimate of the consumer confidence indicator was up in both the Euro zone and the European Union.
The Census Bureau reported on Wednesday the US durable goods orders plummeted 1.2% over the course of October, following a 2% increase registered in the prior month.
The South African President Jacob Zuma designated the General Khehla Sitole as the National Police Commissioner, after around three years of the office being filled on an acting basis.
The British government is planning to start the reprivatisation of the Royal Bank of Scotland by selling £15B worth of shares, with the sale spread evenly over five years.
On Wednesday, South Africa's President Jacob Zuma and the next Zimbabwe leader Emmerson Mnangagwa met in Pretoria, the eNCA television reported.
The number of applications for US unemployment benefits plunged 13K to 239K in the week ending November 18, missing analysts' expectations for a 241K drop.
Global oil prices gained momentum on Wednesday, as reduced US inventories and supply restrictions in North America put upward pressure on the commodity.
The British Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday that capital returns in the UK's dominant services sector fell to 16.5% in Q2 – its worst reading since late 2013.
Six of EU member countries, including Italy, France and Belgium, might fail to comply with the region's budget deficit rules in 2018, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
The Transition Report 2017-18 released by the EBRD shows that new growth models are needed for its member countries to ensure sustainable economic growth in the future.
India has approved the membership for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, thus aiming to enhance credibility and advance its economic interests.
The chief of the European Insurance and Occupational Authority explained that the EU needed harmonised insurance guarantees that would protect beneficiaries and policyholders.
The former Vice President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to be sworn in as the country's President on November 24, following Robert Mugabe's resignation after about four decades in power.
The US hedge fund CRC offered to acquire Banca Carige's consumer credit unit Creditis, while the bank must accept the bid by Wednesday, closing the sale by December 6.
The United Stated sanctioned 13 North Korean and Chinese organisations that Washington had accused of evading nuclear restrictions imposed against Pyongyang and supporting it through trade.
Germany's energy company Uniper is set to cut about 2K jobs, which is 14% of the group's workforce, by the next year's end on the back of its planned cost-cutting programme.
China stated on Wednesday it respected the decision of Robert Mugabe to step down as Zimbabwe's President, after clinging on a week, despite army's takeover.
On Wednesday, Saad al-Hariri attended the national Independence Day's celebrations in Beirut, following his return to Lebanon, first time since stepping down as Prime Minister.
China launched an investigation to probe the former chief of the country's powerful regulator Lu Wei for suspected graft, after he was caught up in sweeping campaign against corruption.
Uber Technologies stated on Tuesday that it had paid hackers $100K to cover up a massive breach in 2016 that exposed personal data of around 57M Uber's accounts.
The US International Trade Commission offered tariffs on Tuesday to keep LG and Samsung from filling the US market with their inexpensive washers.
Singapore forecasts to deploy self-driving buses on the capital city's public roads from 2022, seeking to provide better connectivity, Singapore's Transport Minister stated on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, South Dakota's regulators stated that they could renew TransCanada's permit to operate its Keystone crude oil pipeline, if a probe into recent spill found the company had violated the license.
Air China groundlessly suspended all Beijing-Pyongyang flights due to alleged poor demand on the back of growing sanctions on North Korea amid its nuclear weapon programme.