The White House said that the US President Donald Trump and the Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Sunday to discuss counter-terrorism efforts and a potential arms control treaty.
Peter Navarro, the White House trade adviser, said on Monday that the United States and China would likely sign the phase 1 trade deal next week.
The value of Israeli mergers and acquisitions in 2019 plunged 6% to $20.4B, despite the number of signed deals climbed 34% to 166, a report presented by Pricewaterhouse Coopers showed on Monday.
Monzo, the British digital bank, is close to attracting between £50M to £100M within weeks, seeking to help fund the lender's rapid growth, a source familiar with the matter confirmed on Monday.
The Indian government granted its approval for the Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies' participation in the trials of the 5G network, a company spokesman stated on Monday.
Tesla announced it had launched delivery of its Model 3 electric vehicles produced at the Shanghai plant in just about a year since the $2.0B factory began its work, intending to accelerate deliveries starting the next month.
Italy is set to postpone its plan presentation over the Monte dei Paschi di Siena's stake sale, according to the Treasury report, as the lender struggles to cut bad loans.
On Monday, AS Roma stated its holding firm had entered discussions with the group led by Daniel Friedkin, the US billionaire, about a potential Serie A football club sale.
On Monday, Monte dei Paschi, Italy's state-owned lender, announced it had finished three disposals of its impaired loans for about €1.8B, surpassing the goal it set in the restructuring plan.
The Egyptian competition watchdog granted its approval for Uber's $3.1B acquisition of the regional rival Careem, following agreement on a setting of commitments introduced by the American ride-hailing service that should reduce harm to competitors.
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd has partnered up with Grab Holdings Inc to apply for a digital banking license in Singapore.
According to the Xinhua news agency, China's retail sales are expected to increase 8% this year, compared with 9% growth a year before.
According to a statement from President Nana Akufo-Addo's office on Sunday, Ghana would do everything to join West Africa's new currency, the Eco.
According to the Ukrainian Presidential office, Ukraine's government troops and pro-Russian separatists in the eastern regions of Ukraine have completed a full prisoner swap.
The Egyptian Competition Authority approved on Sunday Careem's acquisition by Uber after the latter agreed to fulfill certain commitments.
The Dubai budget authorities announced on Sunday a 17% or $18.1B increase of government spending to boost the economy and hold the world Expo 2020.
The head of Austrian conservatives Sebastian Kurz stated on Sunday that the party is about to form new coalition with the Greens, thus returning to power.
The government of Ghana stated on Sunday that it would do everything to join the new Pan-African currency called the Eco, which will substitute the CFA franc.
The Brazilian government reported on Saturday a $19.8B primary deficit in first 11 months of this year, which is $2B less than a year before.
According to the Chinese authorities, 20K new enterprises were established every day, thus making up 21.79M companies in total in 2019.
The China Development Bank (CDB) stated on Saturday that is has issued loans worth $14.29B to small enterprises this year.
The People's Bank of China announced on Saturday that it would adjust interest rate benchmark for outstanding loans based on LPR next year.
Serbia announced plans to spend nearly €14B in five years to 2025 to enhance living standards and bring infrastructure closer to the EU standards.
China's Sinochem Energy, a Sinochem Group's unit, agreed to sell a stake of 20% to five state-owned companies for $1.65B.