Germany's automotive supplier Continental raised concerns about the President Donald Trump's plans to impose steel and aluminium tariffs that might trigger a trade war with the United States.
Japan's Eisai clinched a collaboration deal with Merck & Co to develop Eisai's cancer drug called Lenvima and sell it worldwide, as the drug had been already approved in many countries.
Grab, the biggest ride-hailing company in Southeast Asia, is in advanced talks to acquire parts of Uber Technologies' business, as well as offer a stake in the group that will pull back the US firm from the global expansion.
According to the Federal Statistics Office, the industrial orders in Germany plunged 3.9% in January, following the prior month's 3.0% rise, missing analysts' expectations.
The Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor seeks to raise its annual sales to 2M cars by 2025, with a third of those seen to be electric vehicles.
Japan's Financial Services Agency has penalised seven cryptocurrency exchanges for inadequate internal control when dealing with terrorism financing and money laundering.
The Linde Group reported on Thursday a better-than-expected profit during the fourth quarter of 2017, boosted by higher operating margin and non-cash gains from the US tax reform.
The Japan economic growth was stronger than initially projected in the fourth quarter of 2017, as inventory and capital expenditure data were revised up.
The US President Donald Trump is set to offer Mexico and Canada a 30-day tariff exemption for aluminium and steel exports, which could be prolonged based on NAFTA negotiations progress.
Apple found a greater number of violations of the company's environmental and labour policies for suppliers, as the scope of yearly audit was expanded.
China's exports revealed a stronger-than-expected 44.5% surge in February, while imports rose 6.3% in the same period.
The CEO of General Motors Mary Barra urged the US Congress on Wednesday to expand customer tax credits in order to satisfy the strong demand for its electric vehicles.
Bitcoin fell to a one-week low of $9,450 on Wednesday in response to a warning from the US Securities and Exchange Commission about ‘potentially unlawful' trading platforms.
The United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia agreed on Wednesday to allocate £65B for mutual trade and investment projects over the coming years.
According to the Beige Book published by the Fed, the US job market remained tight with an increasing demand for qualified workers and labour shortage in certain sectors.
On Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council called for an implementation of ceasefire across Syria, expressing its concerns regarding Syria's humanitarian situation.
On Wednesday, new IKEA CFO Juvencio Maeztu stated that the company will raise or maintain the already high investments level in the nearest few years as IKEA is adapting to fast-changing consuming habits.
An official of French Ministry of Finance claimed that France is not ready to accept the proposal of Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn to let Nissan acquire French government's share in the carmaker Renault.
On Wednesday, Kraft Heinz Co launched an incubator platform Springboard for beverage and food startups, focusing on supporting developing brands which make healthy and experimental products.
The Bank of Canada announced its decision to keep the key interest rate unchanged at 1.25%, as expected, citing trade policy as an important source of uncertainty.
Renault and the company's alliance partner Nissan were considering closer conjunction in which Japan's carmaker would buy the bulk of France's 15% Renault holding.
The ADP report showed that private employers in the United States added 235K positions in February, far above expectations for a 195K gain.
The Canadian trade deficit narrowed more than anticipated in January, as imports stepped back from a record high, while exports slumped by most in the six-month period.
The UK largest automakers such as Jaguar Land Rover warned the Prime Minister Theresa May their car plants were likely to become more expensive and harder to run after Britain's exit from the EU.