Tesla's shares tumbled 6.5% from their record high on Monday in the S&P 500 debut, following a report on possible future competition from rival Apple.
EU antitrust regulators have launched a full-scale inquiry into Aon's potential $30B takeover deal of Willis Towers Watson, aimed at building the world's biggest insurance broker, over concerns the bid might reduce competition.
On Monday, Europe's medicines regulator has granted the approval for the Pfizer-made COVID-19 vaccine's use, paving the way for the EU to begin inoculations after Christmas.
Europe's air transport faces significant disruption due to the majority of countries banning flights from the UK due to new coronavirus strain-related fears, Reuters reported.
Saudi Aramco Development has partnered Google Cloud to bring its cloud services to Saudi Arabian customers, Aramco announced on Monday.
International Business Machines is set to acquire Nordcloud, the European cloud start-up, the computing giant announced on Monday, not disclosing the financial details of the deal.
On Monday, shares of the US airlines dropped in premarket trading on the news about new rapidly-spreading coronavirus strain in the UK, which sparked fears over widespread travel bans, with many countries already closing borders.
On Monday, the US President-Elect Joe Biden appointed additional members of the National Economic Council, according to the statement made by his transition team.
The Pound has been continuously declining against the US Dollar since Thursday, as the country struggled to negotiate trade with the EU and battle the coronavirus.
On Monday, many countries have closed the borders to the UK due to fears over a new coronavirus strain that heightened global panic, triggering travel chaos.
On Monday, crude oil price benchmarks dropped by nearly $3, as travel restrictions to the UK were expected to decrease demand.
On Monday, the US Congress was set to vote on a $900 billion coronavirus aid package.
On Monday, Royal Dutch Shell stated it was planning to write down its gas and oil assets' value by $3.5B to $4.5B after 2020 impairments as the company adjusts to a lower outlook.
On Monday, Tesla is set to debut into the S&P 500 index, following the electric carmaker's shares surged to their record-high level on Friday in its frantic trading day.
Amazon.com shut its New Jersey's warehouse till December 26, due to growing number of asymptomatic positive cases among its workers.
Lockheed Martin agreed on Sunday to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, the US rocket engine manufacturer, in a deal worth $4.4B, including net cash and debt.
Crude oil prices edged lower on Monday. Brent crude declined by 1.9% to $51.29 a barrel at 01:03 GMT, while the US West Texas Intermediate fell by 1.7%.
On Sunday, Republican and Democratic congressional leaders said they had reached an agreement on a $900 billion coronavirus relief package.
On Sunday, the EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier stated that negotiations with the United Kingdom on a post-Brexit trade agreement were at a crucial moment.
On Sunday, the UK Health Minister Matt Hancock called on the European Union to shift its position in post-Brexit trade negotiations.
According to a source familiar with the matter, the US government is planning to initiate a $1.9B program that would substitute Huawei's telecom equipment.
The US government is expected to issue additional $15B to help local airlines to keep their payroll obligations.
On Sunday, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands decided to stop air traffic with the United Kingdom amid the coronavirus outbreak in the latter.
As a Russian cyber-attack scandal was taking place in the US, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin addressed the foreign intelligence services and stressed their importance.