Facebook Inc reported its revenue growth would keep slowing, but highlighted a surge in the social media giant's quarterly expenses, missing Wall Street's expectations for the improving privacy costs to level off.
Microsoft beat analysts' expectations for quarterly revenue, which grew 13.7% to $36.91B, supported by strong performance from Azure, the cloud computing platform.
PayPal Holdings revealed a 13% decrease in its profit to $507M in the Q4, as the company spent more on technology and acquisitions.
Surojit Chatterjee, the Google Shopping product leader, was leaving the company for the role of the Chief Product Officer at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
Ford Motor owned Lincoln Motor confirmed that it plans to produce battery-powered electric cars in cooperation with Ford-backed start-up Rivian.
On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted to grant its final approval to the Brexit deal, allowing the UK to leave EU on Friday.
The recent travel bans from and to China during this week impacted the stock prices of various airlines, which no longer serviced the banned flight routes.
During Wednesday's US trading session, stock indices retreated from previously booked high levels, as some companies reported disappointing quarterly earnings.
The BBC is set to cut nearly 450 jobs from the company's news division within an £80M savings drive and modernisation programme.
Beyond Meat stated that it is set to supply plant-based fried chicken to some KFC stores in the southern US, after last year's test revealed strong consumer demand.
Mastercard beat Wall Street forecasts for quarterly profit, which rose 16% to $4.41B, as customers' spending increased during the US holiday shopping.
On Wednesday, Airbnb revealed that it is backing the proposals for the regulation of online platforms. The announcement came after Airbnb was classified as an online platform by an EU court.
Telecoms network equipment maker Huawei on Wednesday denied reports that the German government has evidence of Huawei cooperating with Chinese intelligence services.
During Wednesday's European trading, crude oil prices increased, as data was published, which revealed a decline in US crude oil inventories.
On Wednesday, General Electric revealed their quarterly profits, which beat analyst estimates and caused a surge of the company' stock price.
During early European Wednesday trading hours, global stock indices recovered. The global surge was caused by good earnings reports.
On Wednesday, GfK institute revealed that consumer sentiment in Germany has risen. The sentiment is comprised by surveying 2000 Germans.
Apple Inc reported its profits and sales for the holiday shopping season above Wall Street's estimates, due to growing iPhone sales and rising demand for the tech giant's add-ons such as AirPods wireless headphones.
Ford Motor is planning to resume its production on February 10 at its Chinese output facilities with Chongqing Changan Automobile, the joint venture partner, a spokesman for the US carmaker stated on Wednesday.
Jeanine Anez, the Bolivian interim President, has reshuffled her cabinet after backlash. The three ministries reshuffled were those of communication, rural development and education.
Tim Hortons, a fast-food restaurant chain, announced on Tuesday that it had removed the products of Beyond Meat Inc from its shops in the British Columbia and Ontario.
Shares of Pfizer Inc edged lower by 0.90% in value in the premarket trading on Tuesday after the drugmaker company reported a lower-than-expected Q4 profit.
According to the New York Times on Tuesday, French auto giant Renault has named the former Chief Executive of Volkswagen's Luca de Meo as new CEO.
The industrial giant 3M revealed on Tuesday its 2020 profit forecasts, which were below expectations.