Oil prices fell on Wednesday after the EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report showed a smaller-than-expected drop in US crude oil inventories and higher oil production.
Pittsburg's PPG Industries turned down the proposal of Denmark's Akzo Nobel on Wednesday and won support from Elliott Advisors, the British arm of New York hedge fund Elliott Management.
The Republican People's Party, Turkey's centre-right main opposition party, announced its withdrawal from the parliament amid the Sunday referendum results, local media reported on Wednesday.
The leader of the far-Right Alternative for Germany party Frauke Petry said on Wednesday that she would not support the anti-immigration party's campaign ahead of the September 24 federal election.
On Wednesday, the IMF said that Donald Trump's potential tax cuts and changes to financial regulations would lead to risk-taking behaviour, which played a critical role in the global financial crisis.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said on Wednesday it would meet with non-OPEC countries at its next conference on May 25.
According to the Kremlin, the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan is eager to meet the Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 20 amid talks on international terrorism fighting.
On Wednesday, the former UK Minister of Finance George Osborne announced about his resignation from the Parliament's post at the country's June election, promising to stay active in the debate over Britain's future.
The US Vice President Mike Pence stated that Washington would cooperate with all its allies with intention to put diplomatic and economic pressure on North Korea, adding the US would be ready to defeat any attack.
On Tuesday, Baidu announced it was eager to launch its Apollo project's autonomous vehicle technology for restricted area in July, saying the company was seeking cooperation with vehicle and sensor manufacturers.
On Wednesday, the industry data showed that the European car sales climbed 10.9% in March following the high demand in Europe's top vehicle markets and surging gains for Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and Nissan.
According to the German Chancellor Angela Merkel's statement, the scheduled early British election triggered by the PM Theresa May would not affect the planned negotiations on Brexit.
The premium Maserati brand of the Fiat Chrysler group is expecting a rise in sales in China. Namely, a 47% increase this year is forecasted.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May on Wednesday announced that the early elections will strengthen her positions at the Britain's talks with the EU.
On Wednesday, the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko stated that the Western sanctions on Russia should stay with intention to keep a tight rein on Kremlin and boost Ukraine's economic reform programme.
The Indian electronics payments supplier Paytm is negotiating with SoftBank over raising about $1.5B in cash, hence making SoftBank one of the biggest shareholders in the fintech company.
UBS was penalised $2M as the Swiss bank delayed report on the price-sensitive information for the Swiss stock exchange SIX after the Switzerland Highest Court rejected bank's appeal consideration.
On Wednesday, the Vice Chairman of Kia Motors Lee Hyong-keun stated that the South Korean automaker was eager to present the plan designed for its first plant in India in the near future.
According to the unofficial private pollster counting presented on Wednesday, the ex-Indonesian Minister of Education Anies Baswedan is slightly ahead of the Christian governor Basuki "Ahok" Purnama with the results of 55% against 45%.
On Wednesday, the British lawmakers are eager to formally approve the PM Theresa May's request to trigger an early election on June 8 as it has to ensure political stability for the next years.
On Tuesday, two suspects in a violent attack planning were arrested in Marseille, days before the first round of the French Presidential election.
According to the Nissan Motor Sales Chief Daniele Schillaci, the Japanese car giant intends to fill the Chinese market with at least 1.4M vehicles this year.
Ford Motor Company has announced that it remains cautious regarding entering the Chinese electric vehicle market due to uncertainty associated with consumer demand and government policies. Meanwhile, other car makers are rushing into the sector.
Daimler AG has revealed that it is in the process of negotiations with Chinese ride-hailing firms for the purpose of evaluating future cooperation. The most notable of the involved Chinese companies is Didi Chuxing.