Anheuser-Busch InBev's CEO Carlos Brito is set to step down from his role in July after 15 years in the company, and will be succeeded by its North American unit's head.
Volkswagen has lifted its 2021 operating margin target on Thursday, expecting stronger demand for premium cars in the Q1.
The UK carmaker Aston Martin reported on Thursday a smaller Q1 loss of £42.2M in the current year, adding it is aiming at profitability, maintaining its outlook of around 6K car sales in 2021.
PayPal Holdings reported that new income grew to $1.46B from $786M a year ago, as online shopping and digital transactions pushed payment volumes to record levels.
Exxon Mobil announced its expectations for up to $200M in charges in 2021 related to job cuts within the cost savings plan, according to a regulatory filing.
Wix.com announced that it bought Israeli startup Rise.ai to expand its platform to include loyalty and gift cards, rewards and referrals.
The European Union unveiled a plan to slash its dependency on Chinese and other suppliers in six strategic areas, including semiconductors, raw materials and pharmaceutical ingredients.
Data published on Wednesday revealed that US private sector payrolls had increased by a record amount in April, as companies hired more workers.
On Wednesday, the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans stated that he doubts that 2% inflation would be reached and monetary policy would remain super-easy.
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated on Wednesday that the European Union and the United States should renew trade talks and make a new trade deal.
On Wednesday, data published by US statisticians revealed that US services sector had continued to grow during April.
During Wednesday's European trading hours, the price for Bitcoin surged by more than 7.50%, recovering previous losses.
During early Wednesday's US trading hours, Wall Street stock indices surged, as a recovery from previous gains was occurring.
The US rocket company Blue Origin has launched its ticket sales this Wednesday for sightseeing travelling on the New Shepard spacecraft, Reuters reported.
On Wednesday, General Motors posted its Q1 profit topped estimates despite the global semiconductor chip deficit that had shut some factories.
On Wednesday, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, the US hotel operator, reported a quarterly loss due to bookings hurt by travel bans amid the pandemic.
On Wednesday, Denmark's Novo Nordisk has raised its profit and sales guidance, after topping Q1 earnings estimates, sending its shares up 1.82% on the news.
On Wednesday, Stellantis revealed that the global chip shortage would only get worse and extend into 2022.
T-Mobile US has lifted its full-year outlook for postpaid subscriber net adds after topping analysts' Q1 expectations on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for the company's 5G services.
Lyft topped wall Street's expectations by reporting significantly lower losses, adding it would deliver sustained profit starting from the Q3 on cost cuts, which let the firm earn more for a ride.
On Wednesday, Deutsche Post has raised its financial forecasts again after the German logistics company more than tripled its Q1 operating earnings, anticipating the rebound in global trade and e-commerce.
Hugo Boss is expecting its Q2 sales to double in China, with its casualwear business returning to growth, seeing a rebound in the German fashion house's business in the current year.
As reported by the US Commerce Department on Tuesday, the US trade deficit rose by 5.6% to an all-time high of $74.4 billion in March.
As reported by the US Commerce Department on Tuesday, US factory orders rose by 1.10% in March after declining by 0.50% in the previous month.