The Finance Minister of the United Kingdom Philip Hammond announced on Thursday that the United Kingdom in January has reached a record fiscal budget surplus.
On Thursday, global stock indices traded near a four month low level. The surge was mostly attributed to the monetary stimulus conducted by the global powers.
The President of the United States Donald Trump on Thursday called upon US telecommunications sector to increase their efforts to develop a faster 5G communications network.
On Thursday the Agriculture Secretary of the United States announced that he hopes that the new NAFTA agreement will be ratified by summer.
On Thursday, US government data revealed that the weekly US unemployment claims have decreased by 23,000.
Data released on Thursday revealed that US Durable Goods Orders and Core Durable Goods Orders were not only below market forecasts, but also revealed that orders have declined.
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday announced that Apple and Goldman Sachs have combined their forces to launch a new credit card, which would be paired with iPhones.
On Thursday, the European Commission's deputy head announced that the risk of a no deal Brexit occurring on March 29 has increased.
S&P Global on Thursday announced that the global sovereign debt will increase to $50 trillion by the end of this year.
On Thursday, a Reuters source revealed that the Chinese central bank sees the bank's benchmark interest rate cut as a last resort to stimulate the economy. Other tools are expected to be used for stimulus.
Danske Bank said on Thursday that it got a request from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission over its involvements in the money laundering scandal.
On Thursday, the British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said that UK's lawmakers could vote on Brexit agreement next week.
On Thursday, European shares edged lower after data pointed that Eurozone factory output decline in January and worst-than-expected earnings reports.
On Thursday, Swedbank's shares declined by about 7%, as investors worried about the lingering money laundering scandal.
On Thursday, the British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said that UK's talk of warship deployment to the Pacific has complicated ties with China.
On Thursday, Dmitry Kletochkin, the personal attorney of Michael Calvey, said that the Russian prosecutors have formally charged the US investor with fraud.
The British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond stated on Thursday that the Parliament might vote on the altered Brexit deal already next week.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Saudi Aramco ready to sign preliminary investment deals regarding petrochemical and two oil refining complexes in China.
According to a report published by the La Repubblica newspaper, the current Italy's budget lacks of measures that could stimulate economic growth, thus making the country dangerous for the rest of the Euro Zone.
The Foreign Ministry of China Spokesman Geng Shuang stated on Thursday that the country's customs started checking coal imports for risks including impact on the environment.
On Wednesday, the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee voted for the postponement of talks over Turkey's accession to the EU, which Ankara called "unacceptable".
On Wednesday, NASA's safety advisory panel presented an annual report where it listed four most important safety and design concerns addressed to Boeing Co and SpaceX.
Standard Chartered set aside $900M to cover fines resulting from regulators' investigations in the United States and Britain, sending the company's shares down 1%.
Brazil's conglomerate Odebrecht is set to ask bondholders to accept more than 70 % losses from their bonds' face value within a part of restructuring, two sources familiar with the matter stated.