On Monday, Baytex Energy, the gas and oil producer, stated it would acquire its rival Raging Exploration in a deal valued at $2.13B, seeking for expansion in the Alberta's oil-rich Duvernay field.
On Monday, BOK Financial Corp announced it would buy CoBiz Financial in the cash-and-stock deal worth around $1.0B, as it seeks to expand in Colorado and Arizona.
CITIC Capital Holding's unit stated on Monday it had made a proposal to acquire the US-listed biotech company China Biologic Products in a deal that could value the firm at $3.65B.
WP Carey, the real estate investment fund, is planning to acquire Corporate Property Associates 17, which invests in the commercial real estate, on the back of their deal worth $6.0B.
On Monday, the Chief Executive of Volkswagen's luxury unit Audi was arrested in connection with the German automaker's diesel test cheating row.
The Christian Social Union of Bavaria wants to enact a plan to limit immigration into Germany, but leave the implementation to the Interior Minister Horst Seehofer.
Stocks and oil prices declined on Monday, as the US Dollar gained value. Some media sources blamed Trump's tariffs on China. However, Dukascopy notes that there was a Federal Funds Rate increase last week that has increased demand for the USD.
On Monday, the President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi is set to deliver his speech at the ECB Forum on the central banking at 17:30 GMT in Portugal.
InterRAO, Russia's state energy firm, is planning to acquire 11.25% of its shares from the stakeholders Federal Grid Company and Rushydro, sources reported on Monday.
On Monday, the CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle Carsten Spohr stated his company was in talks with Norwegian Air Shuttle, which was also IAG's subject of interests, bringing Norwegian's shares up.
The middle-size bank CYBG has agreed on the $2.26B all-share deal to buy Virgin Money to create the sixth largest bank in Britain.
On Monday, the Japanese stocks have plummeted on the back of the trade tension between China and the United States as they raised concerns over an impact on the global economy.
France's government has urged the former Carrefour CEO to give up the full retirement package, the country's spokesman stated on Sunday.
Unilever is set to cut its relations with some digital media "influencers", which are buying followers, amid the consumer goods company's intention to make its advertisement more transparent.
Cargill, the global commodities trader, stated that the current trade tensions between China and the United States would lead to harsh consequences for job creation and economic growth.
The Chinese-owned firm Volvo said on Monday it had set a goal of 25% recycled plastics to be used in the new Volvo vehicles starting from 2025 on the back of an anti-pollution plan.
The Israeli-US chipmaker Mellanox Technologies is moving towards a truce with Starboard Value LP, the activist investor, over the composition of the firm's director board.
Google is set to invest $550M into the Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, as the US internet titan seeks expansion in the fast-growing Asian market.
Australia's South32 has made a proposal worth $1.3B to acquire the full stake of the Canadian company Arizona Mining that develops lead, manganese, zinc and silver assets.
China's telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies went on the offensive against Australia's claims that the company poses security risks, sending an letter to the government that view was poorly informed.
Oil prices kept falling further on Monday, pulled down by expectations that producer club of OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, and allies, including Russia, are likely to increase supplies.
Consumer goods major Unilever, the second-largest advertiser, was cutting its ties with influencers in digital media that buy followers, aiming to help to make advertising transparent.
Japan's exports grew in May at the strangest pace in four months due to increased car parts, cars and semiconductor equipment shipments, indicating that global demand was strengthening.
Spokesmen of the Taleban branch in Afghanistan announced that the tree day cease fire has proved that the movement has support of the population.