France's Total is planning to sell its stake part in Kazakhstan's Kashagan oilfield, seeking to raise about $4.0B, according to four banking sources.
On Monday, Nasdaq has withdrawn its offer to acquire Oslo Bors, Norway's stock market operator, making its European rival Euronext the sole bidder for over 50% of shares in the company.
On Monday, Britain's Nigel Farage has demanded a seat at the Brexit negotiations, following his party victory at the UK's European Parliament election.
The US President Donald Trump pressed on Monday on the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to smooth out trade imbalance with the US during his four-day visit to Japan to demonstrate the alliance between the countries.
On Monday, the carmakers Renault and Fiat Chrysler are set to go with an official public statement on their tie-up talks, after the news broke during the weekend about the two world leaders' potential merger.
China's East Hope Group was evaluating plans to invest $10B in the industrial zone of the United Arab Emirates, acceding other Chinese firms, which seek a slice of China's Belt and Road initiative.
Profits earned by Chinese industrial firms decreased 3.7% year-over-year to $74.80B, after a 13.9% jump in the prior month, rising concerns over the already slowing economic growth in the wake of an escalation in Sino-US trade tensions.
On Sunday, the main topic of UK politicians was a no deal Brexit. Various Prime Minister candidates published various announcement in attempts to gather support.
On Sunday, the European Union election results reached a record turnover. The statistics was attributed to the large support for nationalistic parties.
On Sunday, the Chinese central bank announced that it will offer liquidity funds to the Inner Mongolian Baoshang Bank. Namely, the bank is being bailed out by the government.
It was revealed on Sunday, that Fiat Chrysler and Renault will announce on Monday the details of their potential tie-up that would create a transfer of technologies.
The German central bank's head Jens Weidmann announced on Sunday that he sees no need for a change in the ECB's monetary policy. It is another signal that the EUR will continue to depreciate in value.
On Sunday, the European Union Parliament elections were taking place. The elections were expected to increase nationalistic party power.
The leader of the UK's opposition Labour party McDonnell announced on Sunday that the party has to block a no deal Brexit.
The Conservative UK's Prime Minister candidate Esther McVey announced on Sunday that the UK has to leave the EU by October 31st.
On Sunday, a report published by Reuters stated that the coalition of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel is being threatened by the European Parliament vote of Bremen.
On Saturday, already seven candidates had put up their candidature for the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On Saturday, it was announced that Renault and Fiat Chrysler are discussing a global tie-up that should solve the weaknesses of both companies.
On Sunday, the US President Donald Trump continued his visit in Japan. The President of the US and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe improved relations over golf.
After weeks of political turmoil, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O'Neill announced that he is resigning after seven years in office.
The US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to bypass the US Congress and expedite billions of dollars in weapon sales to the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Caixa Economica Federal, the Brazilian state lender, has picked Morgan Stanley to help manage the process on finding insurance partners.
The Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Saturday that the United States and Japan need to work together to narrow their trade differences.
On Saturday, President Donald Trump told Japan's business leaders that there had never been a better time to invest in the United States, as he urged greater Japanese investment in the US.