On Sunday, Syria and Jordan announced that the border crossing between two countries would reopen on Monday, following three years of closure, as a result of a few-week-long talks.
L3 Technologies and Harris, the defence communications and electronics firms, are nearing to sign an agreement for the all-stock merger worth $33.5B that could be announced by Monday.
On Sunday, the Ministers from Asian-Pacific states agreed to hold another meeting in the nearest future to discuss a trade deal between members The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership economic bloc.
On Sunday, the Deputy Managing Director if the International Monetary Fund David Lipton claimed that Italy needs to settle its high state spending with Brussels.
On Sunday, the President of the US Donald Trump claimed that he is unsure whether the US Defence Secretary James Matiss is planning to leave his post.
On Sunday, the leader of the Moderate Party of Sweden Ulf Kristersson claimed that he was unable to get enough support to form a center-right coalition government.
On Sunday, the Chief Commercial Officer of the largest Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo Willy Boulter said that a company is in talks with Boeing and Airbus regarding a purchase of the wide-bodied aircrafts but to deadline has been set so far.
On Sunday, Saudi Arabia's state news agency SPA claimed that a country is ready to reply to any sort of economic sanctions regarding a case of the killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
On Sunday, the central governor of the Bank of China Yi Gang claimed that there is a plenty of space for changes in the reserve requirement ration and interest rates despite the trade tensions with the US.
The Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party James Cleverly noted on Sunday that the United Kingdom could not stay forever in customs union with the EU, though withdrawal date is a matter of negotiations.
The Investment Minister of Egypt Sahar Nasr stated on Sunday that Chinese investments into the country's projects do not pose any threat as such cooperation is based on mutual benefit.
On Sunday, British lawmaker Ian Duncan Smith claimed that the Conservative party of the UK does not need the new leader who would be responsible for Brexit strategy.
The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has decided to announce on Monday that he decided to approve the increase of the consumption tax in Japan from 8% to 10% in October 2019.
On Saturday, the Governor of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda claimed that BOJ will use interest rates changes to show the exit from the monetary stimulus policy.
On Saturday, the Foreign Minister of Mexico Luis Videgaray claimed that a new trade deal of Mexico with Canada and the US will not affect economic relations with other states.
On Sunday, the World Bank claimed that it would provide $1B loan to the government of Indonesia to help it to restore two islands hit by tsunami and the earthquake.
On Sunday, the President of Iran Hassan Rouhani claimed that the US are seeking to change the political regime of Iran using economic and psychological warfare.
According to report published by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and several other UN agencies, in last year the number of hungry people surged to 821M from 815M and this tendency is expected to continue.
The Bolivian Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy Luis Alberto Sanchez stated on Sunday that in 2018 Bolivia's oil revenue is projected to reach $2.2B and this earning to the country can be considered guaranteed.
On Sunday, the Foreign Minister of Mexico Luis Videgaray reassured his Chinese colleague that recently negotiated deal with Canada and the United States will not hamper economic relations with other partners.
The Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda stated on Sunday that increasing trade tensions, turbulence in emerging markets and inability to cut high debt levels negatively affects global trade prospects.
The US President Donald Trump noted on Sunday that suspension of weapon sales to Saudi Arabia would mean self-punishment even in case Jamal Khashogg was actually assassinated inside Saudi consulate in Turkey.
The US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated on Sunday that his country would like to insert a regulation to prevent currency manipulation in the upcoming deals with Japan and other countries.
The People's Bank of China Governor Yi Gang stated on Sunday that there was a space for correction of the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) and interest rates despite considerable risks related to trade tensions with the US.