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World stocks remained near record highs on Thursday, after the United States and China signed the first phase of an agreement to end their 18-month trade war.

Southwest Airlines Co said on Thursday it would extend cancellations of 737 MAX flights through June 6, as the grounding of the Boeing Co jet threatens to hurt a second straight U.S. summer travel season.

CEO James Gorman said that Morgan Stanley posted record profit and revenue in 2019 and met all of the bank's performance targets.

Oil prices rose on Thursday after the United States and China signed an eagerly awaited Phase 1 trade deal, giving some relief to markets, but gains were capped as the International Energy Agency said it expected oil production to outstrip demand.

World stocks remained near record highs on Thursday, after the United States and China signed the first phase of an agreement to end their 18-month trade war.

Chinese state media on Thursday warned against any "nitpicking" as Beijing portrayed the Phase 1 trade deal with United States and its new commitments to massive purchases of American goods as a boon for China's economy.

Comcast Corp on Thursday will reveal details of Peacock, its belated entry into the streaming wars, as it harnesses its NBCUniversal library and invests in new content in an effort to capture viewers abandoning cable TV.

Oil prices rose on Thursday buoyed by the long-anticipated signing of an initial Sino-U.S. trade deal that sets the stage for a jump in Chinese purchases of American energy products, while U.S. crude inventories fell more than expected.

Tesla Inc's overall vehicle registrations nearly halved in the U.S. state of California during the fourth quarter, according to a Dominion Cross-Sell report, which collates data from state motor vehicle records.

China's Belt and Road investment scheme, which aims to connect Europe with Asia, is sidelining European companies and Brussels should review its competition law to level the playing field, a business lobby group said on Thursday.

Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said on Thursday there was a "real desire" at the helm of the carmaker's alliance with Nissan to make it a success, dismissing suggestions the two decade partnership might be on the rocks.

Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said on Thursday there was "no stress" to appoint a new chief executive at the helm of the French carmaker, adding current interim arrangements were working well.

Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said on Thursday the operating board of the Renault-Nissan alliance would meet by the end of January to decide on joint industrial initiatives.

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said China will steadily push forward capital account opening and yuan internationalization, under the premise of focusing on preventing risks, state media People's Daily reported on Thursday.

Japanese attorneys representing Carlos Ghosn, including lead lawyer Junichiro Hironaka, quit on Thursday following the former Nissan chief's flight to Lebanon from Japan, where he had been fighting financial misconduct charges.