On Thursday, Airbnb shares were set to surge in the largest US stock market debut this year, after opening at $149 apiece, compared to its initial IPO price of $68.
On Thursday, Facebook confirmed that some of its users were facing troubles with sending messages on Instagram, Messenger and Workplace, the office collaboration service.
At the start of US trading, the stock price of Tesla continued its sharp decline, as the stock started the day with a -4.98% opening.
According to the Bank of Spain survey, 45.9% of the Spanish firms expected a sharp decline in their Q4 revenues, while 48.5% actually reported a drop in their quarterly results.
On Thursday, France's President Emmanuel Macron stated he had hopes for finalising a compromise over the EU budget in the nearest hours.
On Thursday, S&P Dow Jones Indices removed some of the Chinese firms from he index products after the US order amid Sino-US tensions.
During Thursday's European trading hours, the prices for crude oil surged due to the expectations of a recovery in demand that would be caused by the coronavirus vaccinations.
The German drugmaker BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer reported that the development-related data of the COVID-19 vaccine was "unlawfully accessed" through a cyberattack on the European medicines regulator.
The Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor is planning a new brand for smart and electric vehicles amid automakers' intention to pursue their growth in a new segment in the world's largest car market.
Airbnb sold its shares at $68 for a piece in the initial public offering, topping the targeted price range, as it sought to raise about $3.5 billion.
SoftBank Group shares grew 14% after the investment conglomerate gained $11.2B in the value of the company's stake in DoorDash.
Sony is set to buy AT&T's animation business Crunchyroll for $1.17B, aiming to strengthen its distribution business and entertainment content.
The European Commission was drawing up a target for airlines to use more sustainable fuels, adding that considered 5% draft goal was too low.
Equinor, renewables company Scatec and aluminium producer Norsk Hydro announced plan to jointly build a 480 MW solar farm located in Brazil.
Uber Technologies stated that Uber Connect, the package delivery service, will be available in 2.4K new towns in the US.
DoorDash Inc stated that its shares were sold in IPO at $102 apiece, surpassing its upwardly revised target range, to raise $3.37B in the US market debut.
FFP, the holding company of Peugeot family, announced that it raised stake in France's carmaker PSA to 14.38%.
Honda Motor has temporarily halted its production at the British factory on Wednesday amid transport-related delays, which have caused parts shortage, the carmaker said.
Apple released its new $549 worth AirPods Max wireless headset, pricier than some other popular devices made by Apple, as the tech giant seeks to boost the upcoming sales during the December holiday period.
On Wednesday, Japan's Toyota Motor announced it had put on a sale its revamped hydrogen fuel cell vehicle "Mirai", with a 30% greater range, aiming to promote zero-emission technology due to electric cars' growing demand.
On Wednesday, a Dutch court has launched a criminal inquiry into the UBS CEO Ralph Hamers' role played in ING Group's failed attempt to crack down money laundering, while Hamers was the Dutch bank' head.
Volkswagen's supervisory board was set to meet later on Wednesday to discuss a leadership crisis, as the CEO Herbert Diess keeps insisting on the contract extension.
On Wednesday, Yandex's driverless robots started to deliver restaurant meals to the app's paying customers in Moscow's central district, the Internet giant stated.
On Wednesday, Deutsche Bank announced it would stick to its 2022 key profitability target and continue to cut costs.