On Tuesday, the Greek biggest lender Piraeus Bank stated that Bain Capital had agreed to acquire a $1.7B portfolio of secured and non-performing business loans, as it seeks to lower its bad debts.
On Tuesday, the Presidents of Russia and Turkey discussed over the phone the economic relations of the two countries, developments in Syria and the energy sector.
It was revealed by various media on Tuesday that the North Korean government has sent diplomats to both the United States and Singapore. This was a clear indication that the diplomats were making arrangements for the upcoming summit.
On Monday, the White House stated it had been confirmed that a meeting between Japan's PM Shinzo Abe and the US President Donald Trump would take place before the North Korea-US summit.
On Tuesday, Russia's Yandex has launched a smart speaker worth $160 to work together with its personal assistant called "Alice", which can check smartphone bills, order pizza or purchase plane tickets.
On Tuesday, Prime Opportunities Investment, the US real-estate investment firm, stated that IWG had rejected its proposal approach for the UK serviced office provider.
On Tuesday, Vitol, the global energy trader, is planning to sell a 60% stake worth around $2.3B in Australia's Viva Energy float in July, sources familiar with the matter stated.
KWS Saat, the German seed distributor, has made a non-binding offer on Tuesday for Bayer's vegetable seed division, a business that Bayer had already agreed on selling it to BASF amid Monsanto merger.
JAB Holdings will acquire the UK sandwich chain Pret A Manger in a takeover deal valued at $2B including debt, according to the Financial Times report late on Monday.
The Chinese firm Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts is in negotiations to buy Germany's auto supplier Grammer, in a deal that could value the firm at about $874M.
According to the Telegraph newspaper, the UK broadcaster ITV is planning to enter into a $1.33B joint venture with BBC, as it seeks to acquire 50% of its UKTV broadcaster's stake.
The e-commerce giant of China has announced that it will invest nearly $1.35B into the development of the company's online pharmacy business.
South Korean Electronic Times have reported that Apple have chosen to use OLED screens for their phones. This has caused a fall in Japan Display's stock of 10%.
A United Nations agency on Monday made the suggestion to Latin American countries that they should consider legalizing drugs to reduce human costs of a prohibition.
In accordance with a Reuters poll, the central bank of Indonesia is set to meet in another unscheduled policy meeting and raise interest rates for the second time in two weeks.
Japan Display shares plunged more than 20%t after South Korean Electronic Times said that Apple announced the decision to use OLED displays for new iPhones for next year.
Canada is expected to buy Kinder Morgan Canada's Trans Mountain oil pipeline and the company's proposed expansion project, aiming to ensure that the pipeline is built.
Nissan Motor was slashing production as much as 20% in North America to deal with a decrease in automobile sales, the Nikkei report showed.
Japan's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.5% in April, while the availability of jobs held steady in the same period, government data revealed.
Germany was seeking to cease a dispute between the US and the US on the decision by Donald Trump to impose tariffs on aluminium and steel imports, the country's Economy Minister stated.
International Schools Partnership was in negotiations to invest in Vietnam's Canadian International School, as foreign companies flock to Southeast Asia's education deals.
Oil prices were seen nearing multi-week lows on Monday, as Russia and Saudi Arabia stated that they would raise supplies, while the US production gains revealed no signs of slowing.
Chrystia Freeland, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada, is expected to visit Washington this week, aiming to help unblock negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's Defence Minister, is expected to meet with Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, the Defence Ministry of Israel stated in a statement.