Catalonian pro-independence parties said on Monday they would continue legal preparations for an independence referendum in October, strictly opposed by the Spanish government.
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the country's trade deficit in goods rose to $65.0B last month, up from June's gap of $64.0B, whereas analysts anticipated an increase to $64.5B.
The Italian Institute of Statistics reported that its Consumer Confidence Index hit 110.8 in August, whereas analysts expected the Index to come in at 106.9 points.
The US Census Bureau reported that wholesale inventories rose 0.4% in July, following the prior month's increase of 0.6% but topping expectations for a 0.3% gain.
The European Central Bank reported on Monday that private loans rose 2.4% year-over-year in July, up from the preceding month's gain of 2.1%.
According to the Delo newspaper's poll published on Monday, Borut Pahor is likely to be re-elected as the Slovenian President for a second term.
Germany announced on Monday that it had agreed on a deal with Egypt to stem migration flow from the Arab country on the back of domestic political tensions caused by refugees.
A car bomb blast claimed by the Islamic State hit the crowded market in the Baghdad's Shi'ite Muslim district, leaving no less than eight people dead.
On Monday, the Court of Copenhagen imposed fines on four Uber drivers for illegal taxi driving, with one of the drivers penalised about $78K.
The New York State DFS seeks to fine the Pakistani Habib Bank up to $630M for deficiencies related to compliance with federal and state laws at its only US branch.
Pope Francis is planning his visits to Bangladesh and Myanmar in late November and early December amid the Rohingya Muslims crisis.
The Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Monday that Iran was constructing sites in Lebanon and Syria to produce missiles and use them against his country, which Israel found absolutely unacceptable.
On Monday, the former Uzbek President Islam Karimov's daughter Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva stated that she would resign in the nearest future as UNESCO representative in Uzbekistan.
European shares fell to a two-week low on Monday in the wake of the ECB President Mario Draghi's speech on August 25 that resulted in a surge for the Euro.
The government of Japan remained upbeat for the country's economic expansion led by solid domestic demand and a possible increase in public investment, a report showed on Monday.
About 15K of electronic card payment machines and ATMs went down over the weekend across Indonesia, following the outrage of the state-controlled "Telkom-1" satellite.
Samsung Electronics is eager to invest $7B in the following three years to boost its NAND memory chip output in China, the company confirmed on Monday.
On Monday, Glencore announced about its plans to sell the Rolleston coal mine in Australia amid Glencore's intention to redeploy capital into other possibilities and optimise its portfolio.
The officials stated on Monday that China and India agreed to call out their troops from the disputed border area after the soldiers had been locked in a standoff over two months.
On Monday, the Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang appeared in public for the first time after a month-long absence amid deemed health problems.
The French President Emmanuel Macron will host the Europe's "big four" powers on Monday amid the scheduled migrant summit as France's leader seeks to get refugee crisis under control.
The Infosys new chairman Nandan M. Nilekani set a new CEO search a high priority, saying he would also focus on the company's future strategy development.
According to the Seoul Central District Court's web page, the former Samsung Vice President Jay. Y. Lee's defence lawyer appealed against the five-year imprisonment given to the tech giant's scion for bribery.
The Indian GDP is seen rising to 6.6% in the bypast quarter; however, analysts surveyed by Reuters are extremely concerned that the GST could dampen growth in the short run.