Oil prices rose on Thursday as investors banked on more economic stimulus by China after weak PMI data, partly recovering from losses in the previous session on a much larger than expected build in U.S. crude stocks.
Qantas Airways Ltd and Southwest Airlines Co are stepping up checks for structural cracks on Boeing Co 737 NGs after discovering problems with planes that did not require urgent inspections, airline sources said.
Fiat Chrysler's Chinese partner Guangzhou Automobile Group said it respected the firm's decision to merge with Peugeot parent firm PSA and would look to deepen its cooperation with the automaker.
Leaders from the United States and China encountered a new obstacle in their struggle to end a damaging trade war on Wednesday, when the summit where they were supposed to meet was canceled because of violent protests.
IG Metall, Germany's largest union by members, said on Thursday it would seek to preserve the autonomy of PSA's German unit Opel after PSA and Fiat Chrysler announced plans to create the world's fourth-largest automaker.
A planned merger between Italy's Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and French Peugeot owner PSA is good news provided it does not affect jobs in Italy, the country's industry minister said on Thursday.
Chinese officials have doubts about whether it is possible to reach a comprehensive long-term trade deal with Washington and U.S. President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
Nintendo Co Ltd's second-quarter operating profit more than doubled, blowing past analyst estimates, on strong demand for its Switch console.
Pesticides and seeds producer Corteva Inc posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday as seed sales jumped after historic floods in the U.S. Midwest delayed the spring planting season.
Thomson Reuters Corp , parent of the Reuters News agency, swung to a net loss in the third quarter, reflecting its stake in Refinitiv, but its revenue and operating profit rose.
Oil prices were broadly steady on Thursday despite bearish signals from rising U.S. crude oil stocks and weak factory activity in China.
Canada's Bombardier said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems for more than $700 million in cash and debt.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire gave his blessing to the merger between national champion PSA and Italo-American carmaker Fiat-Chrysler, saying the deal would be good news for France and Europe but that he would keep an eye on possible job cuts.
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc reporting a better-than-expected quarterly profit on lower costs on Thursday and raised its forecast for 2019, betting on investments to improve delivery and add new menu items to boost growth.
A global inquiry into how mining companies store billions of tonnes of waste in huge dams, launched after a collapse in Brazil killed hundreds, shows about a tenth of the structures have had stability issues, investors said on Thursday.