Robinhood, a zero-fee stock trading start-up, reported on Thursday that it was planning to launch commission-free cryptocurrency trading.
The Conference Board reported that its Leading Index for the US economy rose 0.6% in December, following the prior month's 0.4% climb and surpassing analysts' expectations for a 0.5% increase.
The Census Bureau reported on Thursday that new home sales dropped 9.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 625K in December, marking the largest fall in 16 months.
Catepillar's profit surpassed analysts' expectations for the seventh consecutive quarter, being boosted by buoyant global demand that resulted in a 35% jump in equipment sales.
According to a statement released by the UK PM's office, after a meeting at the WEF in Davos Theresa May and Donald Trump negotiated on finalising the details of Trump's visit to the UK in 2018.
Official data released by the National Bank of Belgium showed that the confidence among Belgian business leaders bettered over the month of January.
The US Department of Labour reported that unemployment claims were up 17K, hitting the 233K mark in the week ended January 20.
According to the data released by Statistics Canada on Thursday, the country's core retail sales registered a 1.6% surge over the course of November.
The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unaltered at 0.00% at today's meeting, expecting the key rates to remain at the present low levels for the time being.
Venezuela stated on Thursday it had expelled the Spanish ambassador a few days after the EU imposed sanctions on the socialist government's senior officials.
On Thursday, American Airlines Q4 profit fell $31M from the last year, caused by increased operating expenses due to higher fuel and labour costs.
Saudi Basic Industries has acquired 25% of Clariant's stake, finishing the Swiss group's battle with activist investors.
Britain's PM Theresa May stated on Thursday that the taxi service Uber should not be closed but instead has to comply better with safety and labour standards.
On Thursday, Caterpillar beat analysts' forecasts for the Q4 profit as sales surged 35% compared to the previous year and driven by a strong demand for its mining and construction equipment.
Google has launched a new addition to the ads settings that let users to mute the reminder ads in applications and on company's partner websites.
On Thursday, Chinese Defence Ministry stated that the United States again had invited China to attend a major naval drills hosted by the US this year, despite their strained relations over South China Sea.
JPMorgan could move over 4K job positions out of Britain, in case the Brexit negotiations result in trade agreement and regulation divergence between the European Union and Britain.
Nissan Motor company has created a system for self-parking slippers. They are designed to park at an entrance of a traditional inn and be ready for guests to use.
The Defence Ministry of China on Thursday denied rumors that the country is planning to create a military base on the territory of Afghanistan.
Emirates Airline is restoring the number of some flights on the US routes that it had lowered last May, following the weakened demand of the US government travel restrictions.
On Thursday, HNA Group reported some of its bank accounts had been temporarily frozen in January; however, the issue has already been resolved.
On Wednesday, the United States imposed more sanctions on North Korea and urged Russia and China to expel its raising funds for the nuclear weapon programme.
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to visit China regarding a free trade deal on January 31 and will stay in the country until February 2.
At least five people are reported to be dead on Thursday as a train Ferrovie dello Stato derails near Milan.