President Donald Trump's administration imposed new sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba, as the US increased pressure on Nicolas Maduro's government.
On Thursday, Sergei Ryabkov, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, said that Moscow would help Cuba and Venezuela overcome the new US sanctions.
Aeva Inc, the startup founded by former Apple engineers Mina Rezk and Soroush Salehian, signed a sensor deal with Audi's unit, which was working over self-driving technology for Volkswagen.
Germany's car parts maker Continental and France's rival Valeo joined Bury Techologies and Daimler to seek the EU antitrust investigation over Nokia's patent licensing practices, the Finnish tech company stated.
Ford Motor Company announced on Wednesday that the company expects a one billion USD profit increase due to a production shift in Michigan.
On Wednesday, the US Dollar lost value against peer currencies. Financial media attributed the event to good Chinese growth data that signalled that global currencies will be traded in for the Yuan.
Uber Technologies announced on Wednesday that they are close to finishing a deal with investors that would finance self-driving Uber cars.
On Wednesday, the Parliament of the EU fined Twitter, Facebook and Google up to four percent of their turnover for failing to remove extremist content from their social media platforms.
European Union's banking regulators announced on Wednesday that they have ended their investigation of money laundering activities done by Danske Bank. The results have been submitted to the European Commission, which will act further.
On Wednesday, it was revealed by Apple Inc that the company has held talks with four suppliers that could supply next generation self-driving auto lidar sensors. The reveal signalled that Apple continues to develop autonomous car technology.
The Chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai announced on Wednesday that he is opposing China Mobile's entrance into the US market.
On Wednesday, US stock markets started the day's trading session with a decline. The decline was attributed to a decline in healthcare stocks.
Nissan Motor's premium brand Infiniti is preparing to launch its first electric vehicle in three years, which is set to be a sport sedan, the carmaker's chairman Christian Meunier announced in a statement on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the US-Israeli event software maker Bizzabo stated it had raised $27.0B in its round of funding conducted by Viola Growth, bringing its total fundraising to $56M.
ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer has stepped down abruptly from the Swiss industrial company amid shareholders' and the board's plans for an accelerated turnaround of the group.
Caixa Econômica Federal is planning a sale of its stake in the Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro, hiring Morgan Stanley and Bank of America as advisers to a potential deal.
On Wednesday, PepsiCo reported its Q1 profit and sales above estimates, bolstered by a higher demand for its beverages and snacks, sending the company's shares up 2%.
China's auto market is set to return to growth this year's second half due to government's support after the automotive sales declined last year on slowing economy and trade dispute with the US.
Switzerland will launch a monitoring system designed to assuage any concerns over potential health risk posed by the 5G mobile frequency emissions, the government announced on Wednesday.
Morgan Stanley reported its Q1 profit topped analysts' forecasts on Wednesday due to the wealth management business gains and lower expenses, taking the company's shares up 3%.
Reliance Industries has entered talks to acquire the British toymaker Hamleys, seeking to expand its footholds in the consumer sector, the Moneycontrol news outlet reported on Wednesday.
Germany's Deutsche Bahn, the indebted railway operator, has favoured a sale, partial or complete, of its UK subsidiary, Arrive with the intention to trim its debt, according to Reuters.
Saudi Aramco is planning to acquire Royal Dutch Shell's 50% stake in SASREF, the Saudi refining joint venture, sources reported on Wednesday, claiming the agreement between two companies has been already reached.
Crude oil price benchmarks reached 2019 high levels on Wednesday. The prices were expected to continue to gain, as various aspects decreased the global output.