On Monday, it was announced by Saudi Aramco that it will open its books for public. The company intends to do so to issue an international bond. The company's finances have been kept secret until now.
Officials of the United Kingdom on Monday announced new online social media safety laws. The laws would allow to put penalties on tech and social media firms. The announcement is one of many that indicate that social media will be censored in the future, as Australia already approved such laws.
On Monday, the annual bonus of the CEO Tidjane Thiam of Credit Suisse was being scolded by advisor firms, which advised shareholders to vote against the bonus.
Khalid al-Falih, the Saudi Arabian Energy Minister, said on Monday that extending supply cut would be decided by OPEC member in May.
On Monday, France's utility Engie-led consortium sealed an $8.6 billion deal to purchase Petrobras' TAG pipeline.
On Monday, the Eurozone single currency remained near a one-month low, as investors and traders await the ECB meeting this week.
Khalid al-Falih, the Saudi Arabian Energy Minister, said on Monday that the demand for Aramco's bond is higher than $30B.
The British Minister of Culture Jeremy Wright stated on Monday that negotiations between the government and the Labour Party would continue today and throughout the week.
The Energy Minister of Saudi Arabia Khalid al-Falih stated on Monday that the value of selling Saudi Aramco's bonds is expected to exceed $30B.
The US buyout company Carlyle Group stated on Monday that it has agreed to acquire a 30-40% stake in Spanish Cepsa for $4.8B.
State Bank of India, the head of Jet Airways lenders, stated on Monday that whoever is considering acquiring a stake in the airline company should take and settle its debt obligations.
The China's National Development and Reform Commission stated on Monday that the country would continue increasing spending on infrastructure projects in order to give an impulse to the slowing economy.
The US Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned on Sunday amid the increasing number of migrants arriving in the US-Mexico border.
Crude oil prices surged by 37 cents or 0.6% on Monday morning, reaching $63.45 per barrel, amid supply cuts made by OPEC countries as well as maintenance of sanctions against Venezuela and Iran.
The Nissan Motor Co CEO Hiroto Saikawa stated on Monday that the company most probably would claim damages against its former director Carlos Ghosn because of his financial misconduct.
The UK proposed new online safety regulations, which would slap penalties over social media and technology firms, if they fail to protect any user from harmful content.
Haruhiko Kuroda, the Bank of Japan Governor, stated the country's economy was anticipated to keep expanding moderately, although output and exports could feel the pinch from weakening overseas demand.
KPMG announced plans for its British operations' overhaul to create an independent audit company, regardless of decision by the competition regulator to trigger a break-up of the Big Four accounting firms, The Times' report showed.
Carlyle Group agreed to buy a 30% stake in Spain's oil and gas firm Cepsa from a sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi in a $3.6B deal with debt, the Financial Times stated.
United Arab Emirates' Dubai Islamic Bank has entered talks to take over the Dubai-based Noor Bank, according to Bloomberg's report seen on Sunday, in a potential deal that could be valued at $75 billion in assets.
A stake sale in the Indian troubled Jet Airways is likely to be postponed due to the reason that lenders need to receive more clarity from India's central bank, according to the Business Standard's statement published on Sunday.
According to report published by the China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $8.6B or 0.3%, reaching $3.0988T.
Starting from Monday, the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang will pay an official visit to several European countries to strengthen ties and reaffirm commitment to common strategic goals.
Malaysia's exports decreased 5.3% year-over-year to $16.3B in the month of February, hitting the weakest rate since August 2016.