On Tuesday, South Africa's ruling party ANC made a decision to remove Jacob Zuma as the President, after years of scandals while being in power.
Wynn Resorts' special board committee of the independent directors are planning to review the company's internal policies, following a probe against the ex-CEO Steve Wynn, accused of sexual misconduct.
The China Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research Institute said China would oppose any unfair trade restrictions from other countries against its steel enterprises.
Singapore is likely to unveil the first increase of the goods and services tax since 2007, as the rapidly ageing population requires additional revenue for future social spending.
Asian stocks rebounded from their two-month lows on Tuesday; however, investors still remained cautious prior to US inflation data to be released on Wednesday.
EU investments in new wind projects reached a three-year low of €22.3B in 2017, compared to €27.5B year-on-year, as the sector is showing signs of increased efficiency.
Fujifilm Holdings' acquisition of Xerox Corp has gone under pressure, as Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason continue urging other shareholders to oppose the $6.1B deal.
Shares of the South Korean technology company Samsung Electronics surged 5% on Tuesday due to strong demand from investors, following last week's heavy loss.
The Governor of the BoJ Haruhiko Kuroda stated that cryptocurrencies are unlikely to threaten the Yen any time soon, being mostly used for speculation, rather than for payments.
General Motors stated that it would shut one of the company's plants in South Korea and incur an impairment charge of $850M as a part of money-losing business restructuring.
National Australia Bank reported that its Business Confidence Index came in at 12 points in January, up from the preceding month's 10.
The Bank of Japan reported on Tuesday that its PPI rose 2.7% year-over-year in January, after climbing 3.1% in the prior month, meeting analysts' expectations.
The Prime Minister of the UK Theresa May has urged the political parties of Northern Ireland to restore the devolved government, adding she sees the possibility of that happening in the nearest future.
Two largest British banks, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland, claimed that new targets for a representation of ethnic minorities are set after allegations in a lack of diversity in leadership positions.
On Monday, the White House representative stated that the US and Israel had never discussed a proposal of possible annexation of West Bank by Israeli forces.
Indian conglomerate Tata Steel will invest in relining of a blast furnace in Port Talbot, South Wales, the largest steelworks in the UK, extending its lifecycle for seven years.
The US President Donald Trump has rolled out a fresh infrastructure plan asking the Congress to secure $200B over a decade to stimulate $1.5 trillion in improvements.
On Monday, the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and SPD's leader were under renewed pressure from their parties' members over the new coalition deal.
The New York-based life insurer MetLife said it was working on a plan to boost investments in its employees by using the overhaul tax savings.
The Seattle Times reported on Monday that Amazon is now slashing hundreds of jobs in Seattle. The retailer, however, has not yet commented on the matter.
The US Vice President Mike Pence's comments made on Monday reveal that the US may consider diplomatic talks with North Korea.
On Monday, Credit Suisse's economists said they expected the Fed to increase interest rates four times this year on the back of last week's US budget deal.
The Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu revealed he was in talks with the United States about possible Jewish settlement annexation in West Bank.
On Monday, the Ukrainian border service said the country's opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili had been deported to Poland.