Calendar of major business events scheduled for Thursday

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

NEW YORK — Nation's retailers report their monthly same-store sales figures.

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

WASHINGTON — Commerce Department reports on international trade for February, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Treasury reports on the federal budget for March, 2 p.m.

RICHMOND, Va. — Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, gives a speech on global financial issues to the World Affairs Council of Greater Richmond.

FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank's governing council meets to set interest rates for the 15-nation euro zone.

WASHINGTON — Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on aviation safety oversight.

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson speaks at a meeting of the Council of Institutional Investors.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Genentech Inc. releases first-quarter financial results.

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

PARIS — Oil executives from around the world gather in Paris for oil summit.

WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.