Meredith Corp is getting ready to explore its portfolio sale of the local US broadcast stations, as the company seeks to streamline business, sources close to the matter said.
Malaysia's manufacturing PMI grew to 49.4 in April, the highest rate since last year's September, suggesting an improvement in the sector's outlook and return to increase in export orders.
The UK construction industry revealed modest increase in house-building, with 37K homes registered for warranities and insurance from the NHBC, up 3% compared with the prior year.
Starbucks recalled about 263K of the company's coffee presses, which were made in cooperation with Bodum, after the coffee chain got reports of breaking and causing deep cuts, the US CPSC stated.
South Korea's consumer prices grew 0.6% in April from a year earlier, remaining below 1% for the fourth month in succession, Statistics Korea reported.
Iraqi Oil Ministry stated that the country exported more than 103M barrels of crude oil in the month of April, getting in revenue more than $7B.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported that overall sales declined in April in both the US and Canada, though sales of its Ram brand kept rising in spite of lingering softness within the industry.
Ireland's consumer sentiment worsened in April, pushed down by an uncertain outlook and related worries over household incomes, the report showed.
South Korea's factory activity returned to growth in April, supported by an increase in hiring, ending five months of contraction, a survey revealed on Thursday.
On Wednesday, US factory activity reached 2-1/2 year low in April, because of a sharp fall in orders and in construction spending in March, pointing the economic growth's moderation.
On Wednesday, Wall Street paused from an Apple Inc rally, as traders and investors await the US Federal Reserve's policy announcement.
On Wednesday, Hulu achieved rapid growth, as the company announced that it has reached 26.8M paid subscribers.
On Wednesday, British drug maker's GlaxoSmithKline predicted that sales of shingles vaccine are likely to reach $1.3 billion in 2019.
On Wednesday, Apple Inc shares increased by more than 6%, pushing the company's market valuation towards the $1 trillion mark.
On Wednesday, the UK Prime Minister Theresa May sacked the Defense Minister Gavin Williamson over Huawei leak.
Estee Lauder raised the forecast for profit and sales for this year after beating Wall Street expectations for Q3 results amid booming demand for its products in China.
The US manufacturing activity weakened more than anticipated in April due to a sharp fall in orders and in construction spending in March, suggesting the economic growth's moderation.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is set to move the Bank's London headquarters to the business district of Canary Wharf in the year of 2022, the lender stated.
The US private employers added 275K jobs last month, well above forecasts and the most in nine months, supporting the view of the strong labour market, ADP reported.
Toyota Motor reported a decline of 4.4% in the US sales in April amid slack demand for sedans, including Prius and Corolla. The carmaker sold 162K cars in April, compared with 170K units a year before.
The US construction spending decreased unexpectedly in March after gains in three months in succession, affected by declines in both public and private construction projects.
The British global esports organisation Fnatic attracted about $19M in a new round of funding, restructuring its leadership amid plans on the major expansion in North America and Asia.
The e-commerce giant Amazon has opened its online platform to the local retail market in Israel to enable the retailers to sell their products directly to the Indian customers.
On Wednesday, Curaleaf Holdings stated it would acquire Cura Partners' cannabis Select brand in a deal worth C$1.27B in stocks, seeking to expand its footprint on the US West Coast.