Discount store operator TJX Cos Inc missed estimates for quarterly net sales on Wednesday, as coronavirus-induced lockdowns in Europe and Canada pressured sales of non-essential products such as footwear and apparel.
Joby Aviation, the 12-year-old electric air taxi startup partnered with Toyota Motor Corp and Uber Technologies, will go public in a $6.6 billion reverse merger with blank check company Reinvent Technology Partners, the firms said on Wednesday.
Shanghai Dalu Futures, the Chinese brokerage that has amassed a $1 billion long position on Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) copper, is also very bullish on the metal on ShFE's subsidiary bourse, data showed on Wednesday.
Italian brand Missoni kicked off the first day of Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, with designers once again forced to swap the buzzing catwalks for digital presentations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
European shares rose on Wednesday, supported by stronger-than-expected growth in Germany's economy, although concerns over a possible rise in inflation and lofty equity valuations kept gains in check.
That was effectively the message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to investors fretting that an inflation explosion in coming months will continue to drive up bond yields.
China is ready to enhance exchanges with the United States on the trade and economic fronts, Wang Wentao, the country's new commerce minister, said on Wednesday.
Spanish airport operator Aena said on Wednesday it booked a loss in 2020 after air traffic around the world plummeted because of the travel restrictions imposed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
Copper prices in London retreated on Wednesday from a 9-1/2-year high as investors exercised caution following a rally, which pushed prices up by 9.2% in just four days.
Once the preserve of the super-rich, or just the eccentric, all kinds of unusual investments from vintage handbags and shares in fine art to rare Pokemon cards are now the happy hunting ground for stuck-at-home punters.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has joined an industry-led project to advance the use of ammonia as a marine fuel to reduce carbon emissions, it said on Wednesday.
Thailand received on Wednesday its first 200,000 doses of Sinovac Biotech's CoronaVac, the country's first batch of coronavirus vaccines, with inoculations set to begin in a few days.
Copper prices rose on Wednesday to a 9-1/2-year high as low inventories and a bright outlook for demand lent support, but analysts expected the rally to slow down.
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Friday on legislation to provide $1.9 trillion in new coronavirus relief, Representative Steny Hoyer, the chamber's No. 2 Democrat, said.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it was ordering immediate inspections of Boeing 777-200 planes with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines before further flights after an engine failed on a United flight on Saturday.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it was ordering immediate inspections of Boeing 777-200 planes with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines before further flights after an engine failed on a United flight on Saturday.