Goldman Sachs named new Chief Executive and reported a better-than-anticipated rise in quarterly profit, while investors were focused on weak performance in the company's main businesses.
Lloyds Banking Group announced plans for three subsidiaries in Europe after the UK leaves the European Union, indicating how Brexit would fragment the banking industry concentrated in London.
Johnson & Johnson reported a higher-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, as strong demand for cancer drugs made up for decreasing sales of other treatments.
UnitedHealth Group, the largest health insurer in the US, reported that medical costs were slightly higher in the Q2 than Wall Street expectations, sending shares down 4%.
On Monday, International Business Machines has demanding $167M in a lawsuit from Groupon, as it is accusing the e-commerce marketplace operator of using the patent technology with no authorisation.
The European Commission has agreed on a deal with Japan on Tuesday to allow businesses to transfer personal data seamlessly between the Asian country and the EU, mending their economic ties.
Kenya's Safaricom is in the advanced discussion with Ethiopia's authorities to launch its famous mobile money service M-Pesa, as it seeks to establish a toe-hold in the 100M people market.
The Japanese truck-making unit of Toyota Motor is implementing artificial intelligence into its diesel-electric hybrids to improve the fuel efficiency, as competitors focus on the full-battery-powered models.
IBM is partnering with Stronghold over a new cryptocurrency, as the US financial services operator adds more stability to the sector famous for its volatility, both firms announced on Tuesday.
On Monday, the Central Bank of Ghana annulated the Belstar Capital's purchase of a 51% majority stake in Agriculture Development Bank due to inappropriate acquisition of the stakes.
Mediaset, the Italian largest commercial broadcaster, teamed up with the infrastructure firm F2i to launch an acquisition bid for the masts group El Towers, the companies stated on Monday.
On Monday, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink stated that one of the largest asset managers was evaluating cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, but did not see high investor demand.
Shares in 21st Century Fox has plunged over 2% this Monday, as investors views prospects of a new Comcast bid for the company's assets fading.
Telia Company, the Swedish telecom operator, TDC's Norwegian business unit in a $2.60B deal that would bolster its TV and broadband offering.
On Tuesday, shares in South Korea's Asiana Airlines surged as much as 23%, following a local media agency's report over the local conglomerate SK Group weighing a takeover.
China remained optimistic about reaching its economic growth target of 6.5% in 2018 even despite a trade dispute with the Unites States, the state planning agency explained on Tuesday.
The Chinese discounter Pinduoduo expects to raise around $1.63B in its initial public offering in the United States, as shown by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and seven other banks plan to jointly introduce in September a trade platform that would be run on the blockchain technology.
The private equity company KKR & Co is to acquire minority stake in the mobile marketing platform AppLovin Corp for $400M, thus entering the mobile gaming and advertising industry.
China's ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing Technology was set to spin off the car services business in an up to $1.5B worth deal ahead of an anticipated IPO, people familiar with the matter said.
New home prices in China accelerated to nearly two-year high in June, as buyers' demand was resilient before new curbs against speculation, indicating that more restrictions would be needed.
The US car manufacturer Ford Motor Co has agreed to a $299M loss settlement involving around 6M vehicles with faulty air bag inflators.
The US Federal Communications Commission has raised concerns about the $3.9B merger between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media, thus sending their shares considerably lower.
The United Kingdom is considering Sweden and Japan as possible partners for its Tempest fighter jet project launched on Monday.