The Conference Board reported on Tuesday that in Consumer Confidence Index surged to 130.8 in February from the prior month's 124.3, whereas analysts anticipated a slighter increase to 126.1.
Sources close to the matter reported on Tuesday that a group of US investors was seeking approval from Washington to buy a nearly 50% stake in Citgo, an American refiner, controlled by Rosneft.
The newly-elected Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday that the Bank could continue gradually raising rates, pointing to the strong US economic outlook.
Shares in Fitbit plunged 14% on Tuesday, as the company's newly introduced smartwatch had failed to excite consumers, showing a sluggish demand for the device.
The Cuban cigar manufacturer Habanos stated on Monday that its sales hit record of a 33% rise last year, helped by a surging demand in China.
The US-Israeli cyber-technology provider CyberX stated on Tuesday it had raised $18M, bringing the company's total investment to $30M.
On Tuesday, Walt Disney announced a $2.47B investment into Disneyland Paris, aimed at expansion of the French theme park that had been taken under its full control last year.
On Tuesday, Starbucks is set to open its first of 1K planned upscale Reserve stores amid the company's strategy to be protected against the high-end coffee rivals.
The Israeli Bezeq Telecom is seen to name on Tuesday Yaakov Paz as its interim CEO for no less than the next month, as the chief executive Stella Handler is under police investigation.
France's rail unions had a meeting on Tuesday to prepare for a strike action on the Emmanuel Macron's preform plans regarding the loss-making rail firm SNCF.
On Tuesdaym the Swiss social network operator ASMALLWORLD stated it planned a listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange in weeks, adding it was not intending to sell new shares.
The Chinese HNA Capital is set to lead two investment funds worth 20 billion yuan intended to finance projects in China and Southeast Asia linked to the Belt and Road initiative.
Norges Bank Investment Management, the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, gained a return of 13.7% in 2017, compared to 6.9% year-on-year, due to strong global stock market.
Walt Disney's Chief Executive Bob Iger declined to comment on Tuesday on Comcast's $31B offer for the EU pay-TV group Sky.
Exxon Mobil is set to shut the liquefied natural gas plant in Papua New Guinea for at least a week to inspect the factory for any facility damage, following a strong earthquake in the area.
On Tuesday, Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha stated that the country's general election would be held no later than the next year's February, following his promise to conduct it in November.
The US biggest cable operator Comcast offered $31B to buy the EU pay-TV group Sky, challenging Rupert Murdoch's Fox, which had already agreed to acquire the company.
On Monday, the former US Attorney General Eric Holder filed a sue against the Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for not calling special elections for vacant seats in the legislature, allegedly violating the law.
Singapore proposed new measures on Tuesday, seeking to bar communications in the area of terror attacks by preventing witnesses from taking photos and videos of an incident.
On Tuesday, South Korea's prosecutors sought a 30-year term in prison for the former President Park Geun-hye, after she had been ousted due to an influence-peddling row last year.
The shares of India's Punjab National Bank fell 8.9% late on Monday after announcing that the cost of fraudulent transactions could add $204M to the previously-reported $1.77B.
According to the International Energy Agency, the United States is set to overtake the Russian Federation as the global leader in oil production by 2019.
The Bank of Korea kept interest rates unchanged on Tuesday, while the Governor Lee Ju-yeol warned about US protectionism having impact on the country's car and steel industries.
The Managing Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde said the global economy showed broad-based growth with a shift towards trade dispute risks and technological advances.