Thomas Cook GmbH, the German unit of the insolvent British travel operator, on Wednesday filed for insolvency with a view to carving out its brands and businesses from their failed parent.
Nintendo Co Ltd's hotly awaited mobile title Mario Kart Tour launched on Wednesday with many users initially complaining server overload meant they were unable to play the game - seen as a major test of the Kyoto-based company's mobile ambitions.
A former head of Danske Bank's Estonian branch, who was a witness in an investigation into alleged money laundering, has been found dead by police in Estonia.
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin will see its borrowing costs jump after it raised $150 million in debt at 12% interest to bolster its balance sheet for its DBX sports utility vehicle launch next year, with the option for another $100 million.
Volkswagen workers applauded Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch at a mass meeting of employees at its headquarters on Wednesday, according to a participant, as staff appeared to close ranks behind its senior managers, three of whom have been indicted.
IKEA's online sales surged 43% in the 12 months to the end of August, helping to drive overall retail sales at the world's biggest furniture group 6% higher, based on local currencies, brand owner and franchisor Inter IKEA said on Wednesday.
The European Union antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it was in close contact with the German authorities regarding a proposed loan to German airline Condor.
Thomas Cook's Polish business Neckermann Polska said on Wednesday it was insolvent as the effects of the demise of the world's oldest travel firm spread to central Europe, leaving around 3,600 Polish tourists stuck abroad.
Washington's policy of applying "maximum pressure" on Iran with wide-ranging sanctions has shredded the country's oil revenues, sent its economy into recession and devalued its national currency.
Thomas Cook's German tour business filed for insolvency on Wednesday in a move aimed at separating its brands and operations from its failed parent, and said it was in talks with potential new investors.
The German regional state of Hesse stands ready to offer financial support to Thomas Cook's German unit, its Prime Minister Volker Bouffier said on Wednesday.
Nestle's infant nutrition business in China grew at a healthy pace, despite a steep fall in birth rates and an overall slowdown in consumption, the company's chief financial officer said at a conference on Wednesday.
Jeff Bezos' space company expects to fly its space tourism rocket at least two more times before it puts the first people on board.
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday as a move to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump injected a fresh dose of uncertainty, with forecast-beating results from Nike Inc helping dispel some gloom.
Ford Motor Co and Mahindra & Mahindra are likely to sign a deal next week to form a joint venture in India, two sources told Reuters, in a move that will see the U.S. carmaker end most of its independent operations in the country.