India's government called on the country's antitrust watchdog to review whether the "Big Four" auditing companies and their units are affecting competition in India in any manners, senior government official stated on Monday.
On Monday, Metro Bank has confirmed it had been in talks over the loan portfolio sale, as the troubled lender sought to kick off the mortgage portfolio to Cerberus Capital Management in a potential deal worth £500M.
On Monday, the Dutch health technology group Philips reported its Q2 comparable sales rose 6% to $5.24, beating analysts' estimates, and driven by high demand for its US and Chinese hospital equipment.
The British Prime Minister front-runner Boris Johnson stated that the UK could agree the free trade deal to withdraw from the EU bloc, breaking the Brexit deadlock, according to The Telegraph newspaper.
On Monday, the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor has revealed a prototype of the field support robot on its "e-Palette" ride-hailing vehicle, which is currently under development.
China stated that it is likely to impose anti-dumping taxes on some products of stainless steel imported from the EU, Japan, Indonesia and South Korea, the country's Ministry of Commerce stated in a statement.
South Korea's exports for the 20 days of July fell markedly 13.6% year-on-year, customs data revealed on Monday, led by weak semiconductor shipments, underscoring weakness in global demand.
On Sunday, the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe announced that no decision has still been made to the US request to send the Japanese navy to the shores of Iran and Yemen.
On Sunday, Italian coalition partners were preparing for a showdown during next week, which will determine whether the government remains intact or collapses.
The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on Sunday declared that the win in the election signals that a constitutional debate is supported by the Japanese.
The Chinese state run agency Xinhua announced on Sunday that Chinese companies are looking to purchase US farm products.
Due to security concerns, various airlines have suspended flights to Cairo. The airlines, which cancelled flights, are expected to suffer financial losses.
On Sunday, the Foreign Minister of Ireland Simon Coeney announced that the EU would change parts of its agreement with Britain as soon as a new UK PM is elected.
Exit polls on Sunday revealed that the ruling bloc of the Japanese PM Shinzo Abe is bound to keep a two third majority that is needed to revise the constitution, as intended by the PM.
The Finance Minister of the United Kingdom Hammond has announced on Sunday that he will leave his office on Wednesday before he is sacked by Boris Johnson.
The Iranian government on Sunday issued a warning to the United Kingdom not to escalate tensions that have arisen due to the seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker.
On Sunday, New Zealand Police figures revealed that New Zealanders have handed in more than ten thousand guns, their parts and various accessories during the first week of a new weapon buyback scheme.
On Sunday, Ukrainian voters went to the polls to elect a new parliament. The snap election was expected to strengthen the power of the President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
On Sunday, the United States announced that it desires a special forces military cooperation deal with Sri Lanka to get around bureaucracy.
On Sunday, the police of Hong Kong initiated a lock down of the city centre, as it prepared for another mass protest.
On Sunday, Japanese voters went to the polls to vote on changing the country's constitution. The government was expected to change the US-drafted pacifist document.
On Saturday, the UK authorities announced that the government sees the seizure of the British-flagged oil shop by Iran as a hostile act.
Amid a British-flagged oil tanker being held by Iran, on Sunday the Daily Telegraph reported that the British Cabinet of Ministers is planning sanctions against Iran.
The UK Sunday Times reported on Sunday that representatives of the Irish government have been secretly holding talks with Boris Johnson in an effort to avoid a no-deal Brexit.