A restructured General Motors rolls out its new stock at the NYSE Thursday, in another unwind of the government’s bailout programs.

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Thursday: GM Debuts; Jobless Claims, Europe in Focus

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates virtually at zero and held off on new policy initiatives on Thursday, taking a breather after having expanded monetary easing earlier this month to support a fragile economic recovery.

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BOJ Keeps Rates Near Zero, Unveils Asset Scheme Details

Wall Street will be closely watching the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday as the nation’s top financial officials testify about the roll out of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law.

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Thursday’s Senate Banking Testimony – What to Expect

New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, government data showed on Thursday, highlighting continued labor market weakness.

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Weekly Claims Back Up for First Increase in 3 Weeks

A US appeals court Thursday rejected the Obama administration’s request to keep a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in place while the court decides on the legality of the temporary ban. 

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Court Allows Offshore Drilling Until Final Decison on Ban

The European Central Bank will face pressure on Thursday to say whether Europe-wide stress tests on banks will be tough enough to convince markets of their worth but is likely to offer little beyond soothing words.

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ECB Seen Keeping Cool Under Stress Test Grilling

The Senate approved a sweeping Wall Street reform bill on Thursday night, capping months of wrangling over the biggest overhaul of financial regulation since the 1930s.

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Senate Approves Sweeping Wall Street Reform Bill

Unions plan to protest the painful austerity measures of Greece’s cash-strapped government by holding a general strike Thursday that will close much of the country’s public sector and shut down public transport.

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Greek Unions Hold New General Strike Against Cuts

A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone on Thursday, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers.

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Volcanic Ash Turns North Europe into No-Fly Zone

U.S. Federal Reserve officials again reiterated their commitment to low interest rates for “an extended period” on Thursday, given the fragile nature of the economic recovery.

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Fed Officials Again Pledge Low Rates, Slow Asset Sales