Altria Inc said on Thursday it recorded a US$4.1 billion charge in the fourth quarter for its investment in Juul Labs Inc, nearly three months after taking a US$4.5 billion charge in the e-cigarette maker.
Shares of Facebook Inc fell 7per cent on Thursday after the social media giant posted its slowest quarterly growth since its market debut as expenses mount and warned of continued stagnant growth.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday sought to defuse tension over Britain's decision to allow China's Huawei a role in its communication network, but described the Chinese Communist Party as the biggest threat of the current era.
U.S. banks would be able to take large ownership stakes in venture capital funds under proposed rules unveiled Thursday by the Federal Reserve.
Japanese prosecutors on Thursday issued arrest warrants for a former US special forces operative and two other people accused of helping former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn jump bail and flee the country.
Spirit AeroSystems said on Thursday it would gradually restart production of parts for Boeing Co's 737 MAX jets and deliver 216 shipsets in 2020.
When Britain leaves the European Union at midnight on Friday the bloc loses the second-biggest net contributor to its budget, leaving a 12-billion-euro ($13-billion) hole in its finances.
Verizon Communications Inc added more-than-expected mobile phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill in the fourth quarter, benefiting from offering a free, one-year subscription to Disney+ with some of its plans.
Coca-Cola Co on Thursday reported quarterly revenue above market expectations, driven by demand for its sparkling soft drinks, teas and coffees.
Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group said Thursday profits dwindled last year as sales in one of its biggest markets Hong Kong took a beating amid months of sometimes violent pro democracy protests.
