Crude oil prices surged by 2% or $1.35 on Monday morning, reaching $72.13 per barrel, amid new set of American sanctions against Iranian exports.
As the US and China imposed tariffs one on another, Asian stock indexes were declining. Meanwhile, oil prices surged to new high levels.
Ride hailing firms Uber and Grab have been fined $9.5 million by Singapore's authorities due to the merger deal made by the two companies.
On Monday, both China and the United States imposed new tariffs one on another. The event caused immediate fluctuations in the financial markets.
On Monday, the Japanese PM Shinzo Abe revealed that the first round of talks between him and Donald Trump on Sunday on trade were constructive and progress was made.
Singapore's competition watchdog fined ride-hailing firms Uber and Grabs a total $9.5M and announced other measures to address competition concerns appearing from the two firms' merger in the city.
Dell Technologies was exploring an initial public offering after shelving the option earlier in 2018 in favour of going public buying back special stocks from investors, sources familiar with the matter stated.
Spending on digital marketing increased 44% last year in the US and Britain to $52B, indicating that global outlays over such tactics would approach $100B, a study revealed.
Global advertising expenditure is expected to reach $581B by the end of this year, with most of the growth in sponsored content in social media ads and search engines, Zenith reported.
A report released on Sunday revealed that international debt issues have soared. Namely, government issued dollar-denominated bond issues have increased in the recent years.
On Sunday, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is the opposition candidate in the presidential election of Maldives, in accordance with early results had won the election.
The US authorities revealed on Sunday that they will aid the Liberian government to recover the $100 million worth missing cash that has went missing.
The Maritime Authority of Panama on Sunday revoked the registration of the last search and rescue ship that operated near Libya.
On Sunday, the Chief Executive and Chairman of Comcast Brian Roberts announced that the company had planned long ago the acquisition of Sky media.
On Sunday, the BIS issued a global warning that due to the changes in global monetary policy a period of turbulence should be expected.
On Sunday, the representatives of United Arab Emirates announce that the country was not involved in the organisation of the recent terrorist attack on Iran.
The CEO of Siemens announced on Sunday that the head of the company has met with the PM of Iraq and agreed upon increasing Iraqi power production.
On Sunday, OPEC revealed that the union of oil producing countries is expecting US oil output to increase in the next five years.
The leader of the UK opposition Jeremy Corbyn on Sunday revealed that he would back another Brexit referendum, if his party would demand it.
While OPEC and the US have been pushing for an increase in crude oil production, Russian authorities have denied that their country will increase production.
Recent polls released recently have revealed that the popularity of the French President has continued to decline.
The EU Commissioner from Germany has publicly announced that German politicians need to concentrate on larger issues and ignore the recent spymaster saga.
ECB policy maker Ewald Nowotny on Sunday once more urged in a speech the ECB to stop its stimulating monetary policy.
On Sunday, Swiss voters voted in a referendum and rejected a proposal for additional subsidies to farmers.