12m ago - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday said General Motors Co's decision to shift much of its focus to electric vehicles will not succeed, and he asserted a new trade deal will make it harder for the company to move work to other countries.

8m ago - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended little changed after a volatile session on Thursday, as investors favored defensive sectors while the biggest drag came from financials and consumer discretionary stocks.

6h ago - Morgan Stanley exits Russia. The Renault Nissan series continues, while in Germany, the hypothesis of a merger between the country's two largest banks is gaining in importance. US stock-index futures was slightly down as global equities are mixed, with investors weighing progress in America-China trade relations.

7h ago - A two-day European Summit will be held in Brussels to support Theresa May and ensure the sustainability of the European Union in the midst of the Brexit storm. Rome has decided to make an effort on its budget deficit after its meeting with Brussels yesterday. The ECB meeting will be closely followed by investors today.

3h ago - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank formally ended its 2.6 trillion euro (2.3 trillion pounds) crisis-fighting bond purchase scheme on Thursday but promised to keep feeding stimulus for years into an economy struggling with an unexpected slowdown and political turmoil.