The German unemployment rate fell to a record low of 5.5% in December, resulting from broad-based economic growth that is expected to continue this year.
India and Israel has agreed to strengthen cooperation in the oil and gas sector by facilitating investment promotion, conducting joint studies and transferring technology and R&D.
Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA has agreed to compensate $2.95B to investors who lost money due to its corruption scandal.
The latest IHS Markit/CIPS survey showed that the UK's construction sector slowed down to 52.2 in December due to stagnating in-house building and infrastructure work.
Chinese officials on Wednesday expressed that Chinese firms can be provided with a "level playing field" compared to the US enterprises.
The North Korean officials have reopened a border hotline with south asking for negotiations. Most speculate that the North will ask for a participation in the upcoming Olympics in the south.
Authorities of Beijing are planning to build a $2.12 billion worth artificial intelligence research project in the west of the city.
The Turkish post-coup probe has taken a strange turn, as the authorities have issued warrants to detain 68 shareholders of Bank Asya.
The surge of the common European currency on Wednesday paused. Some consider that the reason for the pause was a simple consolidation that followed the previous surge of the release of better than expected survey data.
Asian stocks had peaked on Wednesday. The reason was cited by some an increase in risk appetite caused by better than expected manufacturing survey results.
Court has called Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and Pershing Square representatives to appear in court to discuss a settlement in a insider trading lawsuit.
Jim Cramer of CNBC has credited the various edicts and pushed laws of Donald Trump as the reason for the 2017 surge in stocks. Moreover, a continuation of the bull market is expected to continue.
The Chinese Yuan depreciated against the Greenback on Wednesday in the aftermath of the central banks setting of the currency exchange rate.
South Korean officials have announced that they would consider boosting capital outflows in the case of a sharp appreciation of the Korean Won.
Online retailer Amazon.com stated that the company shipped more than 5B items worldwide by the use of Prime service in 2017.
The US government panel declined acquisition of Ant Financial and the country's money transfer firm MoneyGram on national security concerns.
Wixen Music Publishing hit music streaming business Spotiffy with a $1.6B lawsuit for using thousands of songs without compensation and license.
The US airlines Southest and American Airlines announced that they would provide their employees a $1K bonus in a view of recent tax bill.
Orrin Hatch, Republican Senator of Utah, reported on Tuesday that he would not seek re-election after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, opening the door for Mitt Romney to run for his seat.
Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, praised Iranian protesters on Tuesday, adding that the US was seeking for an emergency Security Council meeting in New York regarding Iran.
Iran's supreme leader has blamed external enemies for heightening turmoil in the country, as the death toll from anti-government demonstrations rose to 21.
BP reported on Tuesday that its earnings would be dented by an approximately $1.5B accounting charge in the fourth quarter.
Britain, Norway and the US have warned South Sudan parties to stop breaking a ceasefire that was signed last month, the heads of country's mission reported on Tuesday.
Conservative politicians in Germany are calling for tougher age checks on young migrants amid doubts over the age of an Afghan asylum-seeker suspected of fatally stabbing a 15-year-old girl.