Euro zone's manufacturing production plunged more than anticipated 2.1% month-over-month in December, official estimates revealed.
Heineken, the second biggest brewer, anticipated that lower aluminium and barley costs are likely to help to increase profits in 2020, when the long-serving CEO will step down.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced that it amassed 2B users, becoming the second-largest social media platform after Facebook to hit that milestone.
Canada's e-commerce firm Shopify forecasts full-year revenue of more than $2.13B, above analysts' estimates, and better-than-anticipated quarterly earnings, sending shares to a record high.
Facebook announced that it reached a deal with Reuters, the news agency, aiming to fact-check content published on the platform and on its Instagram app.
Battery Ventures, the venture capital firm focused on tech, raised $2B in two new funds, indicating investors' interest in start-ups in spite of high-profile stumbles, such as WeWork.
Dunelm, the UK home furnishings retailer, stated that its full-year pretax profit would exceed market expectations amid online sales growth in the H1, pushing overall sales 6% higher.
French spirits and wine exports grew 5.9% in a value to hit a record of €14B last year, as export companies booked sales before the US tariffs and Brexit, the FEVS said.
A consortium of CPPIB, Carlyle and Blackstone made a $17.5B offer for Thyssenkrupp's elevator unit, the highest among the private equity suitors, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp appointed Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk as a new general manager of the tech giant's Israel Development Centre.
The Scotch whisky exports' value surged to its record high in 2019, boosted by rising sales in India and Taiwan, which excluded concerns over the US tariffs and the Brexit uncertainty.
VTB, Russia's state lender, has completed its sale of the mobile phone firm Tele2 Russia 55% stake to Rostelecom, the state telecoms group, the companies announced on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Ahold Delhaize reported a 3% surge in its Q4 core earnings, driven by its Hannaford US grocery and Food Lion chains as well as food retailer's strong online sales.
US federal judge has granted approval for the T-Mobile US and Sprint Corp merger, rejecting a claim filed by a states group that the proposed deal would raise prices and violate antitrust laws.
JPMorgan has been chosen as a stake sale adviser in the $7.3B Turkish motorway, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
Lyft Inc announced it is expecting slower growth in its 2020 revenue and would leave the company's target profit date unchanged.
According to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, plans to resume half of its production in China before the end of February.
Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest smartphone maker, unveiled a new fordable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Flip on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney said that more investment is needed to boost Britain's economy growth.
On Tuesday, Aerolineas Argentinas's Chairman announced that the company would add new flights to Madrid and New York.
On Tuesday, WeWork's Chairman Marcelo Claure revealed its plans to achieve free cash flow of over $1 billion by 2024.
On Tuesday, the Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney said that more investment is needed to boost Britain's economy growth.
On Tuesday, Jerome Powell, the US Federal Reserve Chairman, told the US House of Representatives that the United States economy is in a very good place.
On Tuesday, Aerolineas Argentinas's Chairman announced that the company would add new flights to Madrid and New York.