On Sunday, the Italian 5-Star Movement announced that Italian politicians should have more impact on the appointment of the Governor of Bank of Italy.
On Monday, the stock of United Arab Emirates based Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company is set to start trading on Nasdaq stock exchange.
On Sunday, the SonntagsZeitung reported that the CEO of Credit Suisse Tidjane Thiam is expected to be cleared from charges in the second probe of the bank's staff surveillance.
On Sunday, as the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi hosted his Hindu party's rally, across the country protests continued over the new citizenship law.
On Sunday, Tesco announced that it is suspending a supplier of Christmas cards due to a press report that the cards were produced by forced prison labour.
On Sunday, Reuters published a think tank report, which stated that the Chinese government could increase artificial intelligence regulations.
The Sunday Times revealed on Sunday that the President of the United States Donald Trump has invited the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson to the White House next year.
As the trade dispute between Indonesia and Europe increases, on Sunday, Indonesia banned European liquor imports.
On Sunday, as cool weather helped with fires in Australia, the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended anti-global warming policies.
On Saturday, the President of the United States announced that the Phase One trade deal with China should be signed very shortly.
The President of France Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called upon French strikers to suspend strikes during the Christmas holidays.
On Saturday, the President of the United States Donald Trump stated that the House of Representatives holding off sending in impeachment articles against him is unfair.
The President of France Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday that he has approved of the launch of a new West African Franc to be launched sometime in 2020.
On Saturday, representatives of the West African Economic and Monetary Union announced that it is about to enact a CFA franc reform.
On Saturday, the President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel announced that the Minister of Tourism Manuel Marrero Cruz would become the Prime Minister of Cuba.
On Saturday, leaders of Western Balkans met and agreed upon a movement of people and goods deal that is set to boost investment and trade.
French railway services remained disrupted on Saturday, as rail workers continued to strike at the start of holiday season.
On Saturday, the Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz stated that Germany is firmly rejecting the US sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
On Saturday, Colombian officials announced that the government has awarded three companies broadband contracts valued $1.5 billion.
Bulgarian officials announced on Saturday that the Bulgarian economy would grow by 3.6% in 2019 instead of previously expected 3.4%.
On Saturday, the company building the Russian-German gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 Allseas revealed that it has suspended work to avoid sanctions from the US.
Bulgaria raised the country's economic growth forecast to 3.6% this year from a prior estimate of 3.4%, the Finance Minister stated.
Ford published a recall of select Lincoln MKZ, Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan cars for a brake issue, affecting more than 600K old vehicles.
The Latvian financial regulator has imposed a €1.79M fine on SEB Bank for infringements of international sanctions and non-compliance with AML rules.