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Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA have agreed to join forces to create the world's fourth-largest automaker.

Denmark's decision to approve the Nord Stream 2 pipeline strengthens Russia and weakens Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.

U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group LP reported a 25% year-on-year drop in its third-quarter earnings on Thursday, driven by lower proceeds from asset sales in its private equity portfolio.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Oil prices were broadly steady on Thursday despite bearish signals from rising U.S. crude oil stocks and weak factory activity in China.

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.

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.

Nintendo Co Ltd's second-quarter operating profit more than doubled, blowing past analyst estimates, on strong demand for its Switch console.

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.

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.

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.

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.