According to the Spanish National Statistics Institute, the unemployment rate in Spain declined to 17.2% in the Q2, surprising analysts with the lowest reading in more than eight years.
The Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Lofven removed two ministers from the government on Thursday following the Cabinet reshuffle in a political row over the sensitive data leaking.
Japan is seeking to hike the tariffs on imports of frozen beef from the United States, including some other states, following its intention to protect local producers against imports.
The EU Commission is eager to pledge $245M extra money as a new aid scheme for Greece, intending to help refugees to pay for basics and rent homes with a cash card.
The network equipment manufacturer Nokia beat analysts' expectations on Thursday by reporting an operating profit of €574M in the second quarter of 2017, up 73% from mid-2016.
Volkswagen plans to offer a replacement for 4M diesel cars during a meeting with German government officials, the company's CEO Matthias Mueller explained on Thursday.
The Swedish PM Stefan Lofven stated on Thursday he was planning a reshuffle of his minority left-green Cabinet on the back of a political crisis regarding the botched outsourcing deal.
The first female head of the Japanese Democratic Party opposition Renho resigned after a heavy defeat of her party in the Tokyo election and its failure to capitalise sinking support rates of the PM Shinzo Abe.
Israel removed all security apparatus, dismantling metal detectors and surveillance camera gantries, in the Jerusalem holy site after the installations triggered the bloodiest clashes between Palestinians and Israelis.
According to the UK Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis, the workers' freedom of movement between the European Union and Britain will end after the Brexit in spring 2019.
Australia's biggest pension fund AustralianSuper is seeking to invest $96.7B in funds abroad, focusing on Asia, the company's CEO Ian Silk stated on Thursday.
On Thursday, a co-working space start-up WeWork stated it had launched a China unit with the $500M funding from the Japanese SoftBank and Chinese Hony Capital.
On Thursday, Deutsche Bank reported a dramatic increase in its Q2 net profit to $547M, following the past misdeeds' lower legal costs that outweighed a slip in debt trading.
The former Defence Minister of Japan Itsunori Onodera may become a potential candidate to replace the scandal-hit PM Shinzo Abe's protege Tomomi Inada as tensions rise.
China is set to increase the speed of bullet trains back to 350 kph in September, six years after the rail crash prompted the country's authorities to implement speed limits.
Japan Display, one of the main Apple's LCD suppliers, was seeking about $890M of funds from its creditors for the company's restructuring.
Japan is expected to raise tariffs on lots of frozen beef imported from the US and other countries, aiming to protect domestic farmers, a local media reported.
Facebook shares jumped, after the company reported that its advertising business rose more than 50% in the second quarter, while it continued to provide services for online advertisers.
Messaging startup Slack raised fresh funding of $250M, boosting the valuation of the company as the Silicon Valley faces a sharp increase in venture investments.
Profits earned by Chinese industrial companies rose 19.1% year-over-year in June, significantly quickening growth from May, the National Bureau of Statistics reported.
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rates and monetary policy unchanged at its meeting on Wednesday but signalled that it would soon begin reducing its portfolio of bond holdings.
The French Prime Minister Eduardo Philippe reported on Wednesday that France would shorten visa processing time to 48 hours for Indians, Russians and citizens of six more Asian countries.
Coca-Cola's revenue dropped to $9.70B in the Q1 but surpassed expectations for a fall to $9.65B, helped by higher demand for its non-carbonated beverages and sugar-free versions of its soft drinks.
On Wednesday, Rihanna met the French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss France's funding of international education.