On Monday, Janet Yellen, the US Treasury Secretary, said that President Joe Biden's $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill would provide enough support to fuel a very strong economic recovery.
Bloomberg News said on Monday that Elon Musk was set to build a large battery via Tesla's Gambit Energy Storage unit that would connect to Texas grid.
On Monday, Apollo Global stated it is planning to acquire the annuities provider Athene Holding in the all-stock deal worth around $11B.
GameStop Corp has appointed the shareholder Ryan Cohen as the leader of the firm's shift to the e-commerce business, sending its shares up as much as 13% on the news.
On Monday, McAfee Corp announced its plans for its enterprise business sale to the Symphony Technology Group-led consortium in a cash-deal worth $4B, sending McAfee's shares up almost 3%.
On Monday, China's electric carmaker Xpeng reported its Q4 net loss narrowed as much as 42% compared to the 2019's same period, as the Chinese electric vehicle sales increased.
During Monday's European trading hours, crude oil price benchmarks declined. The move was seen as a consolidation in the aftermath of reaching above the 70$ per barrel price.
The UK food delivery service said on Monday it was planning to launch an initial public offering in London after business surged during the coronavirus pandemic.
Panasonic Corp is set to acquire Blue Yonder, the US software firm, for $6.45B, the company's largest acquisition since 2011, according to the Nikkei.
On Monday, Brent crude futures hit $71.38 per barrel during the Asian session, the highest since January 2020.
On Sunday, Myanmar's labour unions called for a nationwide strike, starting on March 8, in an attempt to stop last month's military coup.
On Sunday, the UK top Europe adviser David Frost stated that the European Union should shake off any remaining ill will over post-Brexit trade and concentrate on building a good relationship.
On Sunday, UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that his administration would resolve the various technical issues over post-Brexit trade with the European Union.
According to cvworld.cn., the number of sold heavy trucks in China in February reached 112K machines, thus setting a new monthly record.
According to the State Post Bureau, China's courier delivery sector grew 20.2% on year-on-year basis in February.
Economic activity in Canada increased at the fastest pace in half a year in February, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index data show.
Online learning platform Coursera filed for an IPO, revealing an increase in revenue amid the disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first independent online bank in the United Arab Emirates, YAP, launched on Sunday with the aim to become a sector leader in the Middle East.
China reported a trade surplus of $103.25B for the first two months of the current year after the country reached a $78.17B surplus in December, official data show.
The US giant Dow is planning to build a manufacturing hub in the Guangdong Province to strengthen its position in the Asian market.
According to the People's Bank of China, the country's foreign currency reserves decreased to $3.2049.9T from $3.2106.7T in February.
The State Councillor Wang Yi urged the United States on Saturday to abolish "unreasonable" obstacles in cooperation between two countries.
According to persons familiar with the matter, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched an investigation against Facebook over racial bias in human resources management.
Ahead of listing on the London Stock Exchange, Deliveroo announced that it would issue to its customers shares worth $69M.