Glass Lewis, a proxy adviser, recommended Credit Suisse's shareholders to approve the key management pay scheme at the company's annual general meeting on April 27, despite some concerns over its transparency.
The Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted his Justice Secretary's resignation, picking the leaders of the country's security forces.
On Thursday, shares in the Turkish majority state-owned Halkbank surged as much as 18%, after the US prosecution sought to sentence the bank's executive to 20 years in prison for helping Iran to avoid US sanctions.
India's online travel service MakeMyTrip tied up with Flipkart to allow its customers to book the local flight tickets and various travel services directly from the company's portal.
Italy's state lender CDP will buy a 5% stake in Telecom Italia, as it seeks to protect the Italian interest in the group, three sources reported on Thursday.
European stocks edged higher during Thursday's trading session, as the risk-averse sentiment caused by a possible trade war allayed.
The Single Resolution Board noted on Thursday that around €100B of bonds that Euro zone banks had issued under the UK's law might not be accessible as capital buffers after Brexit.
The ride-hailing app Uber stated on Thursday it was planning to suspend its Greece licenced service, following the approval of a local legislation that introduces tougher rules on the sector.
On Thursday, Australia has launched an investigation into the Facebook privacy case to find out whether the company breached the country's privacy laws on the back of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley was forced to cancel his visit to London for the annual economic talks scheduled for the next week due to health issues, the government said.
On Thursday, US diplomats were seen leaving the embassy in Moscow, following their expulsion by Russia over the ex-spy Skripal's poisoning in Britain.
Saudi Arabia is set to open its first cinema in over 35 years in Riyadh on April 18, according to the country's authorities.
The Philippines will close its holiday hotspot of Boracay island for six month starting April 26, forcing the airline to cut back their flights, while business unit urged to reconsider the decision.
Monique Matheson, the CHRO of Nike, stated that the company would need to step up representation of minorities and women, weeks after a leadership was changed.
The US is set to sanction Russia's oligarchs over the course of this week under a legislation targeting Moscow for its meddling in the US election in 2016.
The ANZ reported that commodity prices grew 1.2% month-over-month in March, following the preceding month's rise of 2.8%
The Australian Industry Group reported on Thursday that its Services Index rose to 56.9 in March from the prior month's 54.0.
Ford Motor stated that it encouraged Chinese and the US governments to cooperate on resolving trade issues, as China retaliated with the list of duties after the US imposed new tariffs.
Apple stated that it hired an artificial intelligence executive, who previously worked at Google, aiming to boost the company's Siri voice assistant and other offerings.
PSA, the maker of Peugeot, unveiled intention to increase output at the company's Vauxhall van factory in the UK, in a bid to encourage concessions in labour talks.
The Institute of Supply Management stated that the US non-manufacturing PMI declined to 58.8 in March after 59.5 points registered in the prior month.
General Motors is expected to cease production of the company's Chevrolet Sonic Subcompact production this year, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources.
The US services sector revealed softer activity in March, diminished by a decline in new orders. Meanwhile, private employers kept a brisk hiring pace.
France is likely to diminish the number of its lawmakers by 30% and 15% of parliament members are expected to be elected through a system of proportional representation in 2022 elections.