The number of applications for US unemployment benefits fell 5K to 240K in the week ending July 30, the US Department of Labour reported.
The President Donald Trump blamed the US Congress for "all-time-low" ties between Washington and Moscow the next day after he reluctantly signed the proposed sanctions against Russia into law.
On Wednesday, Germany's ministers and carmakers agreed to reconstruct engine software of the 5.3M diesel vehicles to tackle pollution and try to restore German car industry's tarnished reputation.
On Thursday, the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe vowed he would keep the economic revival his top priority, promising to continue the attempts to end deflation.
The Avon Products CEO Sheri McCoy is eager to resign from her post in March 2018, following the activist investor Barington Capital's pressure on the company over management changes.
The Chinese city of Xiamen is eager to increase shipping controls at its port due to the upcoming multilateral BRICS summit in early September.
The US retail giant Amazon revealed that its first Australian warehouse would be located outside the city of Melbourne; a step forward to the company's online shopfront service launch called Amazon Marketplace.
Qatar has announced about plans to allow expatriates to have permanent residency in the country. However, expatriates would first need to provide outstanding services to the country.
On Thursday Chinese officials welcomed comments made by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. He commented that the US would like to have a dialogue with North Korean authorities.
Germany's chemicals firm BASF stated o Thursday that there was no reason at the moment that the company's network disruption, which had affected Ludwigshafen HQ logistics, was the result of cyber attack.
Britain's acid attack survivors called the government to enforce tougher sentences for assailants and strengthen control over corrosive substances sale after an outburst of attacks in the last two years.
According to the Statistics Office, the German overall debt dropped by 0.7% in 2016 amid the country's higher tax take and strong economy.
Western Digital announced about its intention to make investments into a memory chip line construction along with Toshiba, despite the Japanese JV partner had claimed it would go ahead with the funding alone.
The Japanese Minister Taro Aso stated on Thursday that he expected to hold formal talks with the US in October as he sought to discuss trade, economic policies and investment of the two countries.
On Thursday, the Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi called all parties not to aggravate tensions on the Korean peninsula, saying that China clearly condemned the North Korean latest missile test.
On Thursday, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook Japan's Tokyo area; however, no tsunami warning or casualties were reported.
On Thursday, Toshiba stated it would invest in a memory chip line construction on its own after the company could not reach an agreement with its joint venture partner Western Digital.
The European Union warned of taking appropriate steps if the US sanctions against Russia undermines interests of the bloc, Jean-Claude Juncker stated.
The Markit reported that its Services PMI for China dropped to 51.6 in July, missing expectations for a rise to 51.9, as new businesses growth weakened.
Ukraine experienced boom in demand for biometric passports after the European Union introduced the visa-free mechanism, with about 21K passports issued every day.
Amazon announced that its decision to open fulfillment center in Melbourne, which is likely to create hundreds of new jobs and provide opportunities for local businesses.
The ban restricting visits to North Korea is set to take effect on September 1st and all Americans were asked to leave the country before that date, the US State Department revealed.
The US economy is expected to show enough strenght for the Fed to let the bank to start trimming bond holdings in September, Fed's John Williams stated.
German automakers and politicians reached an agreement to upgrade and install new software in some 5.3M diesel cars in attempt to curb pollution.