On Sunday, Iranian state TV reported that the government will ease its foreign currency exchange rules in a bid to stop a collapse of Rial that has lost almost half of its value since April.
Asian shares cut gains on Monday as China's stocks fell into negative territory, as trade tension between US-Sino dragged on.
Perry Ellis International has received a sweetened buyout proposal that weekend from the men's fashion accessories producer Randa worth $458.6M that could become a superior offer.
Italy's investment bank Mediobanca is set to acquire a 19.9% stake in BFI Finance, the Indonesian consumer credit operator, via its wholly-owned Compass Banca unit.
The activist fund Elliott has denied it had built a 1% stake in Italy's investment house Mediobanca, disproving a report made by La Repubblica newspaper on Friday.
Party City Holdco, the US retailer, has rebuffed a takeover bid from China's producer of apparel and toys Meisheng Cultural & Creative, according to the sources familiar with the issue.
On Monday, Fortescue Metals Group, the Australian iron ore miner stated it had cut its stake in the smaller peer Atlas Iron by 8.53%, or $24.6M.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Australia's packaging firm Amcor is in talks to acquire its US rival Bemis Co, sending the American packaging firm's shares up 11.27% to $51.53.
Saudi Arabia is set to suspend investment and new trade with Canada after that country's Fin-Min urged Riyadh to release civil rights activists, which were arrested, the statement showed.
Profit of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation grew more than analysts anticipated, climbing 16% to $884M, as lending income rose and loan allowances decreased.
According to local TV, the Iranian government is planning to ease foreign currency exchange rules in an attempt to mitigate the loss of value of its currency in result of the American sanctions.
The President of CBS Entertainment Kelly Kahl on Sunday tried to defend company's executive Leslie Moonves claiming that the network is dedicated to maintain a safe workplace.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Saudi Arabia agreed on Sunday to issue visa to Iranian diplomat who will head an office responsible for representation of the country's interests in Riyadh.
According to the state news agency IRNA, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards held military drills in the Persian Gulf practicing confrontation of potential threats from adversaries.
The National Security Adviser to the White House John Bolton denied on Sunday any allegation of the US involvement into failed drone attack on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed on Sunday that the American government will invest $300M into the Indo-Pacific region in order to restrain China's growing presence.
The Iran's judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Sunday that law enforcement agents have arrested an ex-Deputy Central Bank governor and five other foreign currency exchange dealers for economic offences.
The Foreign Minister of South Sudan Al-Dirdiri Mohamed reported on Sunday that the government has finally managed to reach a peace agreement with rival rebel group.
A group of Qatari entrepreneurs plan to visit China to investigate opportunities to improve their business, the newspaper Gulf Times reports.
China's liquor maker Kweichow Moutai reported a 40.12% increase in net profit in the first half of 2018 thanks to improvements in supply.
A 28 km water pipeline has been put into operation on Sunday, connecting mainland China province of Fujian with Kinmen, a small island attached to Taiwan.
Thirteen Ebola cases have been found, including three deaths, in the North-Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the ministry of health reports.
AnYang Iron & Steel, a steel producer in China, reported a 3,562% increase in net income in the first half of 2018, data shows.
Consumption in sectors including culture, tourism and sports increased rapidly in the first six months of 2018, the National Development and Reform Commission says.