Exports from S. Korea increased 12.6% to $51.41B in December, compared to the same period the previous year, a report published by the government shows.
The UK purchasing managers' index in the manufacturing sector increased to the highest level in around three years in December, data published by the IHS Markit show.
On Monday, Magna International, the Canadian vehicle supplier, announced its development plans of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) with Fisker for the carmaker's Ocean SUV, expected to be launched in late 2022.
EasyJet is suspending some voting rights of its non-EU shareholders to meet the post-Brexit airline ownership conditions, the British airline announced on Monday.
On Monday, the Ladbrokes owner Entain stated that the proposed $11B takeover bid by MGM Resorts, the US casino operator, had significantly undervalued the business.
Euro zone firms are anticipating to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic by showing more efficient results, boosted by remote working and greater digital technologies use, the ECB reported on Monday.
On Monday, the stock price of Tesla was expected to start the year at a record high level.
On Monday, top shareholders have granted their approval to PSA Group's merger deal with Fiat Chrysler, paving the way for the companies to create the fourth largest automaker in the world.
Quibi has entered the advanced talks over a potential sale of the content catalog to Roku, the video-streaming device maker, due to winding down operations, according to the Wall Street Journal report.
The activist investor Carl Icahn sold over half of his stake owned in Herbalife Nutrition for $600M at $48.05 for a share, while also gave up five seats on the company's board held by investor's representatives.
On Monday, shares of China's three largest telcos tumbled 5% in the first trading day in Hong Kong since the NYSE announced its plans to delist the companies under the US plan that China branded "politically motivated".
On Monday, Asian equity markets hit a record level. MSCI's broadest index surged by 0.80% to hit an all-time peak, S.Korea shares rose by 2%, led by the chip and auto sectors, China's blue chips added 0.3%.
Bitcoin cryptocurrency traded above $33K during the Asian session on Monday, after surging to a record level at $34,800 on January 3.
On January 2, Tesla Inc announced that it delivered 499,550 vehicles in 2020, the number surpassed Wall Street's estimate of 481,261 cars, according to Refinitiv data.
The German Health Minister Jens Spahn announced that Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and regional leaders are expected to agree to extend the national lockdown beyond January 10.
Russia's gas exports by pipeline to customers outside the ex-Soviet Union reached 179.3 bcm in 2020, down from 199.2 bcm reported for 2019, Gazprom stated.
Tesla announced that it started selling Model Y SUVs made in China and is set to deliver them to customers this month, as it expands sales in the world's biggest vehicle market.
OPEC and allies stood ready to adjust plans for a moderate rise in oil output by 2M barrels per day in the following months according to market conditions, OPEC Secretary-General stated.
On Sunday, the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has raised the prospect of tougher lockdown measures.
On Sunday, Boris Johnson stated that he intended to continue as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On Saturday, the world's most popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin traded above $30K for the first time, as investors and traders expecting the blockchain currency to become a mainstream payments method.
The advertising integrity chief of Facebook, who handled ad products over sensitive subjects, including coronavirus misinformation and politics, left the company this week.
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated on Sunday that the government most probably would be forced to tighten lockdown.
On Sunday, Tesla Inc announced that its 2020 car deliveries appeared to be better than the Wall Street projections.