The EDPS, the EU data watchdog, stated on Monday that Microsoft's contracts with the bloc's institutions did not provide complete data protection in line with the European Union's law.
Siemens Gamesa, the German-Spanish wind energy firm, has agreed to acquire the selected EU assets from Senvion, the struggling German wind turbine producer, in a deal valued at €200M.
On Monday, oil prices plunged 30 cents to $59.12 a barrel on growing concerns over slackening global demand, outweighing the bullish signals from the EU, Reuters reported.
On Monday, Unizo Holdings, the Japanese hotel chain, stated it would continue holding talks with the Blackstone Group, which submitted its buyout offer last week despite previous rejections.
Thomson Reuters Corp is looking for a new Chief Executive Officer, the successor to Jim Smith, after he oversaw the majority of stake sale in the news agency's financial-data business to Blackstone Group's consortium last year.
On Monday, a business software giant SAP claimed that it has reached a new three-year partnership with Microsoft on a business enterprise cloud migration.
The National Bureau of Statistics reported on Monday that the prices on newly build residential buildings have increased by 0.5% in September.
In a speech at Georgetown University the Facebook's Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg defended the company's approach to free speech and political advertising.
On Monday, the Pound Sterling declined from a five-month high against the US Dollar after the UK Parliament blocked a meaningful vote on Brexit deal.
On Sunday, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he expects the US to abide by its promises and not to stall the Syrian peace deal.
Mick Mulvaney, the White House acting Chief of Staff, said on Sunday that he did not offer to quit over the quid pro quo flap.
The head of the Bank of Thailand, Veerathai Santiprabhob, warned on Sunday that the policy of ultra-low interest rates and enormous capital flows represented a systemic risk for emerging economies.
Mervyn Gibson, the head of Northern Ireland's Orange Order, stated on Sunday that he did not want to see violent protests against Boris Johnson's deal.
According to the Sunday Times, the European leaders agreed to postpone Brexit until February in case Boris Johnson fail to push the deal through the Parliament this week.
The President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan stated on Sunday that the government would never permit the sale of e-cigarettes in the country and called citizens to drink tea instead of smoking.
The head of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda highlighted on Sunday the importance of combining flexible fiscal spending, monetary easing and structural reforms for the growth of the economy.
On Sunday, the Australian carrier Qantas has successfully completed a direct flight from New York to Sydney, which became the world's longest commercial flight.
The EU Economics Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni stated on Sunday that bloc needed less restrictive budget policies and a revision of fiscal rulebook.
According to Swiss media, the increasing worries about climate change are likely to give the Greens 10.7% in Parliamentary elections.
According to the Journal du Dimanche newspaper, nearly 50% of French small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not prepared enough for consequences of Britain's exit from the EU.
Michael Gove, the UK Minister responsible for no-deal Brexit preparations, stated on Sunday that the country would leave the EU on October 31.
The Chinese phone producer Xiaomi announced on Sunday that it would launch 10 5G phones or more next year amid high demand from customers.
Oliver Zipse, the new BMW's Chief Executive, stated on Sunday that the company was looking for new partners for the mobility services venture.
Tobias Adrian, the International Monetary Fund official, stated on Sunday that the organization was conducting a research of climate change impact on financial markets.