A jet deal between the US and Qatar and a visit to Doha by two American warships on Thursday showed the vital military links Washington maintained with a country in a dispute with several other Arab nations.
A suicide bomber killed at least three people and wounded five more in an attack at a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Thursday, security officials reported.
Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday held talks in Kuwait to push mediation efforts aimed at resolving a standoff between a Saudi-led alliance and Qatar.
US Congressman Steve Scalise, the number three Republican in the House of Representatives, has undergone another surgery, sources close to the matter reported.
On Thursday, the Turkish Foreign Minister reported that he would fly to Saudi Arabia on Friday to discuss the dispute between Qatar and other Arab states.
The Federal Reserve reported that US industrial production held steady last month, following an increase of 1.1% in April and falling behind expectations for a 0.2% climb.
Import prices in the United States fell 0.3% in May, compared to the prior month's downwardly revised rise of 0.2%, while analysts expected an increase of 0.1%.
The New York State Fed reported on Thursday that its PMI for the region surged to 19.8 points in June, up from the prior month's reading of -1.0 and surpassing expectations for an increase to 5.2.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment aid dropped 8K to 237K in the week ended June 9, whereas analysts anticipated a slighter fall to 241K.
On Thursday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said that it does not plan to play any role in the upcoming referendum on independce organized by the Iraqi Kurds.
On Thursday, the Nike Inc. announced that it plans to cut 2% of its workforce all around the globe in an attemp to reduce the number of business segments from six to four.
Data released by Statistics Canada on Thursday revealed the country's manufacturing sales advanced 1.1% to reach a record high of $54.4B over the month of April.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's manufacturing activity index dropped from 38.8 points in May to 27.6 in June, though still beating expectations for a 25.5-point reading.
The right wing Hindu groups in India have increased their efforts against the manufacturers of leather goods, who use cow leather.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif attacked the slanderers, who have called him out regarding the investigation of his family connections and wealth.
Eurostat reported that the Euro zone's trade surplus narrowed to €19.6B in April, compared to March's revised down surplus of €22.2B, while analysts anticipated a slight increase to €22.4B.
British retail sales dropped 1.2% last month, following April's upwardly revised gain of 2.5% and falling behind analysts' expectations for a 0.9% decline.
On Thursday, the Russian President Vladimir Putin promised that Russia would remove its sanctions on other countries, provided they do the same.
On Thursday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin stated that the economic crisis in the country has come to an end, with inflation beginning to fall as a sign of that.
French start-ups have gained momentum due to a growing interest from venture capital funds and expected improvements from Emmanuel Macron's business-friendly government.
Asian shares and US stock futures fell on Thursday in response to soft US economic data, hawkish Fed and allegations that Trump is under investigation for obstruction of justice.
Google and Novartis invested $300M in a new investment fund for medical research, thus betting on the potential of European biotech companies to discover life-changing drugs.
Following the latest attacks in Western cities, insurance companies have adopted to these new challenges by offering a wider variety of policies for both companies and individuals.
The People's Bank of China missed market expectations for a rate hike, keeping the short-term interest rate unchanged and ignoring the US Fed's policy alterations.