On Wednesday, Toyota Motor's shares reached their record-high level, with the company's president thanking shareholders at the carmaker's annual general meeting.
China's factory output is continuing to decline for the third month in succession, with the 8.8% reading in May, likely tumbled by disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The European Central bank will extend the pandemic relief for banks by nine months with the intention to keep credit flowing, according to a Bloomberg report published on Wednesday.
Hyundai Motor Group has entered talks with South Korea's local chip firms, asking for help to cut the reliance on international supplies due to the global chip shortage.
Nvidia Corp may be unable to meet the deadline set for March 2022 for closing the $40B acquisition of Arm, the UK chip technology company, amid EU regulators' unwillingness to consider the deal before the summer holidays.
South Korea's game maker Krafton reported on Wednesday that it targets up to $5 billion in IPO, seeking to reach the top of its range, signalling a potential record for the Asian country.
On Wednesday, Thai Airways International announced the resignation of its acting CEO Chansin Treenuchagron after the company's restructuring plan had been approved.
During Wednesday's European trading hours, global stock indices held near record high levels, as the markets expected late Wednesday's Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes.
EBay is planning a sale of its South Korean unit for $36B to Naver and Shinsegae's E-Mart, according to reports seen on Wednesday.
Blackstone Group is close to ink a deal to acquire Soho China, the office developer, in what could become its largest real estate investment into the Asian country, according to Bloomberg News.
General Motors is set to boost its global spending on self-driving and electric vehicles by 30% to $35B through 2025, according to Reuters.
As reported by the US Commerce Department on Tuesday, US retail sales edged lower by 1.3% in May.
On Tuesday, the European Union and the United States agreed on a long-term truce in the 17-year old feud over Boeing-Airbus subsidies.
On Tuesday, global equities lingered near record highs, as the US Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day policy meeting.
The United Kingdom has signed a free trade agreement with Australia, the UK government announced Tuesday.
According to data from analytics company Ortex, investors and traders shorting AMC Entertainment shares lost around $512M on Monday.
On Tuesday, Wall Street's main indexes edged higher. At 9:46 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down by 6.35 points or 0.22%, while the S&P 500 edged lower by 2.51 points or 0.06%.
Samsung Electronics will enter the European telecoms gear market with the 5G network equipment supply to Britain's Vodafone.
Geely's premium electric car brand Zeekr has sold out of its deliverable cars this year, the carmaker's CEO An Conghui stated on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Ford Motor has begun producing and shipping its new Bronco SUVs from the carmaker's assembly plant based in Michigan, following a rollout delay amid the COVID-19-related issues.
On Tuesday, Australia and Britain have announced a free trade deal that will eliminate red tape and tariffs, signalling "a new dawn" in relations between the two countries.
Boohoo, the UK online fashion retailer, posted a 32% surge in its quarterly sales, benefiting from growing demand amid easing lockdown restrictions.
Quarterly sales at the world's second-largest fashion retailer H&M surged from the previous year after easing the pandemic restrictions, although its revenue remained below the company's 2019 levels.
On Tuesday, the state-owned Emirates airline reported it had received £3.1B from the Dubai government as support to get through the COVID-19 crisis after the carrier's holding company tumbled to the first full-year loss in more than three decades.