Oilseed traders in China on Monday played down the potential impact on soy consumption of new government guidelines to lower the protein content of animal feed, saying that rising soymeal and soybean prices would be a far bigger curb on appetite.

Daimler AG does not rule out cooperating with Tesla Inc in future even though the German luxury car producer sold its stake in the US electric vehicles company, Daimler's chief executive told a Polish newspaper.

US firms nationwide complain trade disputes with China and others are boosting the prices of key inputs, while they continue to face widespread labour shortages, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

A closely-watched survey of German businesses showed falling confidence Thursday, the Munich-based Ifo institute said, as the eurozone's largest economy faces gathering clouds over the single currency area.

Profits at Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank tumbled in the third quarter, the group said Wednesday, but its chief executive said the long-troubled institution was on its way back to profitability.

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday pledged $3 billion to Pakistan as the South Asian country battles a balance of payment crisis, a statement from Islamabad said.

Euro zone business growth slowed much faster than expected this month, dragged down by waning orders that put a big dent in confidence, adding to evidence the bloc's halcyon days are behind it for now, a survey showed.

News of a foreign wealth manager being denied exit from China last week is raising concerns for global private banks, as they seek to tap trillions of dollars of wealth offshore in the face of Beijing's growing curbs on overseas investments and outflows.

UK businesses have run out of time to prepare for the consequences of Britain leaving the European Union in March without an exit deal, a government audit showed on Wednesday.

Boeing's profits surged in the third quarter after a favorable US tax settlement, and the company raised some key annual projections on Wednesday as its order book stayed robust.

Leading Indian airline IndiGo reported its first quarterly loss as a listed company Wednesday as rising oil costs and a weak rupee erode the profitability of India's carriers.

Target Corp, aiming to one-up retail rivals during the upcoming US holiday shopping season, said on Tuesday it was adding more delivery and pickup options for online shoppers to have items shipped to their homes or ready for quick pick-up at local stores.

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday customer data was being “weaponized with military efficiency” by companies to increase profit.

Banks in the 19-nation eurozone reported easing access to credit between July and September, European Central Bank data showed Tuesday as it nears the end of a massive economic stimulus programme.

Oil prices dropped on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia said it could supply more crude quickly if needed, reassuring investors ahead of US sanctions on Iran's crude exports that start next month.

Pakistan is seeking loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and friendly countries to reservice debt and shore up its economy, prime minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday.

Bitcoin may be the fraud of the century, depending on whom you believe, or it could be a gold mine for early adopters.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a rare trip to China this week hoping improved relations will lead to new economic partnerships, as the two countries come under US pressure on trade.

Saudi Arabia signed deals worth more than $50 billion in oil, gas, infrastructure and other sectors at an investment conference in Riyadh on Tuesday, officials there said.

Dutch electronics giant Philips, which is focusing its business on medical equipment and services, on Monday posted higher third quarter sales but profits dipped due to currency headwinds.