The Italian upper house Senate approved a new electoral system that is seen to derail the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement at an upcoming national election and favour mainstream political blocs.
Deutsche Boerse's CEO Carsten Kengeter has decided to step down amid ongoing allegations of insider trading.
The ECB pledged it would be careful in its intention to reduce the Eurozone's $990B pile of bad loans following complaints from Italy that it would hurt the economy.
The US House of Representatives passed a budget plan for the 2018 fiscal year, paving the way for deep tax cuts sought by the US President Donald Trump and Republican leaders.
An opinion poll published on Thursday showed the Icelandic Independence Party's strong lead over its political rivals ahead of Saturday's parliamentary vote.
The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales held steady last month after dropping 2.8% in August, whereas analysts anticipated a 0.2% rise.
The Census Bureau reported on Thursday that US wholesale inventories rose 0.3% in September, following the preceding month's jump of 0.9% and missing analysts' expectations for a 0.4% increase.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday that the US trade deficit widened to $64.1B in September, from the preceding month's upwardly revised $63.3B gap.
The number of applications for US unemployment benefits surged 10K to 233K in the week ending October 21; however, still missing analysts' expectations for a 235K rise.
VW, BMW, Daimler and Apple warned the European Union's regulators over adopting patent fee model, which could damage hinder and consumers innovation.
According to the British government, the Brexit bill debate is scheduled for November 14-15 in the UK Parliament, another stage to test PM Theresa May's authority.
On Thursday, Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont is willing to make an official statement at 1130 GMT, according to the regional government.
The Kremlin stated on Thursday that the accusations of Russia to be behind an explosion in Ukraine's Kiev, which left two people dead and one member of the Parliament injured, were baseless.
On Thursday, Qatar and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding and a military technical cooperation accord on military supplies and air defence.
The President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday that China and Taiwan should eliminate conflict between both countries and seek to improve their relations.
China plans to change its strategy and dismiss the previous target of doubling the country's GDP from 2021 in order to focus on qualitative and sustainable long-term growth.
According to Transport of London, the Canary Wharf Docklands Light Railway Station resumed its operations on Thursday after it was closed amid fire alert.
Spanish Economy Minister Luis De Guindos stated on Thursday that he was expecting GDP to grow above 3% this year, despite Catalonia's secession bid.
At least 27 people died and 35 more were injured in a blast at a fireworks plant in Indonesia, not far from the capital of Jakarta, the media reported on Thursday.
According to the National Statistics Institute, the unemployment rate in Spain fell to 16.4% in the Q3, surprising analysts with the lowest reading in more than nine years.
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi urged on Thursday to declare the Kurdish independence referendum void, saying Iraq would not accept any other option.
New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern seeks to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership accord in Vietnam in two weeks to ban foreign speculators who buy New Zealand's existing homes.
McDonald's is eager to change its registered name in China to "Golden Arches", after the chain agreed to sell the majority of its Hong Kong and China business to CITIC and Carlyle Group earlier that year.
Kobe Steel stated on Thursday that its Japanese Industrial Standards certification for copper products made at Hitano plant had been revoked amid data fabrication.