The number of applications for US unemployment benefits increased slightly to 229K in the week ending March 17, following the prior month's 226K reading, and missing analysts' estimates for a 225K drop.
According to a source familiar with the issue, the head of the British agency managing the Royal Bank of Scotland's stake sell is willing to step down from his position soon.
The US media firm Meredith announced on Wednesday it would cut 1K more job positions, after it had already phased out 200 jobs, adding it would also sell Time, Fortune and Sport Illustrated magazines.
The French media company Vivendi is eager to sell its Ubisoft stake for $2.45B to China's tech giant Tencent and other investors, ending a takeover battle for the video games maker.
The diabetes drugmaker Novo Nordisk is planning to appoint the former oil head Helge Lund as the company's new chairman, as it seeks to energise new mergers and acquisitions.
The retail sales grew by 0.8% in the UK in February. The main cause of the surge were increased online and supermarket sales.
Mario Centeno the Chairman of the EU Finance Ministers on Thursday announced that in the future the EU needs to combine pragmatism with ambition.
Turkey's Dogan Holding launched acquisition talks with Demiroren Holding over its $890M media arm Hurriyet Gazetecilik's sale, sending Dogan's and newspaper unit's shares up on Thursday.
On Thursday, Slovakia's President Andrej Kiska has ruled to appoint Peter Pellegrini as a new Prime Minister, following the country's political crisis over journalist murder and Robert Fico's resignation.
Shares in United Internet were down 9% on Thursday, after the German company had posted its 2017 core earnings results, which missed the estimates.
On Thursday, the President of Maldives Abdulla Yameen has lifted state of emergency in the country after 45 days since proclamation, following the political upheaval that triggered protests in the region.
Shares in Tencent Holdings plunged 3.29% by Thursday's noon, following its revenue report that missed quarterly forecasts and the company's warning its planned investments could hurt margins.
The US President Donald Trump is set to announce tariffs on China's imports, aimed at halting the US technology theft, on Thursday that is likely to cause retaliation from Beijing.
BlackBerry stated on Tuesday it had agreed on a licencing deal with Jaguar Land Rover to provide the luxury car brand with security software and infotainment for its next generation electric cars.
On Thursday, the world's largest mobile phone giant China Mobile reported a 5% growth in its annual net profit, boosted by a surge in 4G subscribers.
Best Buy, the largest consumer electronics retailer in the US, would stop purchasing smartphones from China's Huawei, according to sources familiar with the matter.
China's DJI, the biggest drone maker for consumers, was in negotiations with investors for nearly $500M in pre-IPO funding.
Markit reported that its preliminary PMI for the Japanese manufacturing sector dropped to 53.2 in March from the prior month's 54.1, whereas analysts anticipated an increase to 54.3.
The ABR reported on Thursday that the unemployment rate rose to 5.6% last month, whereas analysts expected it to remain unchanged at 5.5%.
US stocks closed the session lower on Wednesday following the Fed's rate hike, while energy stocks were leading the market.
The US President Donald Trump expressed on Wednesday his support for a $1.3T spending bill that includes additional funds for infrastructure, border security and the Pentagon.
The Argentinian economy grew by 2.9% in 2017 and 3.9% during the fourth quarter of the given year, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses reported on Wednesday.
The US business borrowing for equipment surged 31% year-on-year in February to $7.7B, as companies expect increased demand after tax cuts, ELFA reported on Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate to 1.75% on Wednesday, saying that government spending and tax cuts would boost the US economy.