Major business events scheduled for Thursday

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

PARIS — Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development releases forecast for major world economies.

NEW YORK — The Conference Board releases leading indicators for October, 10 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO — Gap Inc. releases third-quarter results.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corp. releases third-quarter results.

WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates.

WASHINGTON — Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on offshore energy production.

WASHINGTON — House Ways and Means subcommittees’ hearing on increased demand for help from food banks and charities.

WASHINGTON — House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on cancer research.