Best Buy, the largest US provider of technology products, services and solutions, reported a 1.6% rise in Q1 sales, whereas analysts anticipated a decline of 1.5%.
Two US auto industry consulting firms reported on Thursday that auto sales in May would likely rise 0.5% compared to the same period a year ago.
The Labour Department reported on Thursday that the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose 1K to 234K in the week ended May 19, whereas analysts anticipated an increase to 238K.
Major US stock markets opened higher on Thursday after the minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting revealed that policymakers expected the US economy to regain positive momentum.
The ONS released its second Q1 GDP estimate on Thursday, which showed the UK economy expanded at a 0.2% pace in the March quarter, compared to an initially reported pace of 0.3%.
The United States and the European Union came to an agreement to begin work on a plan aimed to increase trade cooperation.
According to the Financial Times, Ford Motor is eager to name replacements for its EU and Asian top executive positions this Thursday.
The founder of Facebook social media Mark Zuckerberg will "return" to Harvard University as a commencement speaker to address the graduating class on Thursday.
The US President Donald Trump visited Brussels for meeting with the chiefs of the EU institutions on Thursday ahead of the NATO leaders' summit at the HQ of military alliance later that day.
British police reported that a bomb disposal team responded to a warning call on an alleged bomb at the Trafford college and took immediate actions following the latest attack in Manchester.
On Thursday, Indonesian police raided sites of a suspected suicide attacker as the government believed the Islamic State group was connected to the Jakarta bombings that left three policemen dead.
According to the Fars news agency, Iran completed construction of their third underground ballistic missile factory and is likely to continue the development of their missile program, despite warnings and sanctions from the US.
The ONS reported on Thursday that net migration to the United Kingdom was 248K in 2016 and plunged 84K down from the preceding year, still falling short of the British government's target.
On Thursday, the British UK Independence Party is eager to resume an election campaign, unveiling its policy pledges as it was ceased amid the Manchester suicide attack that left 22 people dead.
On Thursday, China warned the US warship to leave as it sailed too close to the disputed South China Sea, violating the borders.
The OPEC together with other oil producers are eager to meet on Thursday to discuss an output cuts extension by nine or 12 months with intention to clear global stocks' overhang and keep afloat crude prices.
According to Finance Minister Steven Joyce, New Zealand plans to surprise markets by posting higher-than-expected budget surplus in 2017 and invest in infrastructure to boost the growing economy.
On Thursday, the British police reported that it had arrested two more suspects linked to the Manchester suicide bombing, enlarging the number of people in detention to eight.
Indonesia's police believe that the Islamic State is connected to the suspected suicide bombings in Jakarta that left three policemen dead.
The US House Republicans introduced a new bill that would lead to the reduction of healthcare coverage and affect about 23M of people by 2026, while de-stabilising health insurance markets in several states.
On Thursday, Lenovo Group Ltd., a Chinese computer maker, reported a 41% drop in profit for the fourth quarter, caused by lower demand for personal computers.
On Thursday, Carlos Dominguez, the Finance Minister of the Philippines, stated that President Duterte's decision to impose martial law on the Mindanao island does not affect the economic situation in the area, attempting to allay investor doubts.
Early on Thursday, prices for oil edged at least 1% higher, amid expectations of the OPEC announcing its production cut extension into 2018 in a meeting due later today.
On Wednesday, the former vice president of Ecuador Lenin Moreno was sworn in as the country's new president, having promised to keep his predecessor's social programs intact.