Retail sales in Canada declined 5.7% to 54.8B Canadian dollars in April amid the third wave of the COVID-19, Statistics Canada reports.
Consumer sentiment in South Korea rose the sixth month in a row, data published by the Bank of Korea show.
The Chinese trade surplus reached $26.5B in May, a report published by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange shows.
Exports from Germany declined 3% to €48.4B in May, compared to the previous month, data published by the Federal Statistical Office show.
The British money transfer company Wise announced on Thursday its plans for a listing on London's stock exchange on July 7th.
On Thursday, St. Modwen Properties accepted Blackstone's $2.2B private acquisition offer.
According to a Deutsche Bank board member, the bank asked Oracle to simplify its IT systems, thus allowing to cut costs.
Siemens CEO Roland Busch stated on Thursday that the company's growth would be secured by a combination of digital and real worlds and the company would enter adjacent markets via acquisitions and organic growth.
Visa Inc stated on Thursday that it would acquire Swedish fintech company Tink for $2.2B.
The US President Joe Biden is expected to have a meeting with a group of Senators from both parties to discuss proposal on inftrastructure bill.
The China-based self-driving startup WeRide is set to expand development with Nissan Motor over autonomous driving technology for the Chinese market, as it raised $310M at a $3.3B valuation.
Atom Finance, the startup providing financial information to retail investors, announced that it raised $28M in Series B financing led by the SoftBank Latin America Fund.
Nespresso, the Nestle-controlled premium coffee division, decided not to increase prices for capsules at the moment despite a sharp rise in arabica beans benchmark price.
Swiss laboratory instruments producer Tecan Group agreed to buy the US medical devices group Paramit for $1B, Tecan stated.
The Nasdaq climbed to a record-high closing price on Wednesday, fueled by Tesla Inc, as investors cheered data showing a peak for US factory activity in June.
Europcar Mobility Group rejected Volkswagen's takeover bid valuing the auto-rental company at about €2.2B, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
lear Secure Inc, the firm using biometric technology to validate identity, was looking to raise $396M through the US IPO initial public offering at about $2.2B valuation.
Amazon.com signed agreements on buying power from 14 solar and wind farms across Europe and North America, bolstering the company's position as the biggest renewable electricity buyer.
The US current account deficit rose to the highest level in 14 years in the Q1, as economic growth acceleration drew in imports.
Warren Buffett stepped down as the trustee from Gates Foundation and has donated half of his wealth, as he pledged to give away the fortune built up managing Berkshire Hathaway.
The US electric car maker Tesla opened its first solar-powered charging station in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, China, the company stated on Wednesday.
The Index of the US factory activity rose to a record high in June, though manufacturers were still struggling to secure qualified workers and raw materials, substantially their raising prices.
Masayoshi Son, the Chief Executive Officer of SoftBank Group, stated on Wednesday that stock buybacks remain a possibility for the company.
On Tuesday, eyewear company Warby Parker announced that it has confidentially filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to go public.