Russia's ambassadors and the NATO are set to hold a meeting in Brussels this Friday to mainly discuss nuclear weapons and a stand-off over Ukraine, the Western military alliance stated on Monday.
Tokio Marine Holding's new CEO stated the insurer would pursue the overseas mergers and acquisitions opportunities, as it sought to expand its footprint globally.
On Monday, Germany's defence and automotive group Rheinmetall stated it would form a joint venture with the peer BAE Systems, planning to design, develop and back military vehicles.
On Monday, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May will make her efforts to break the Brexit deadlock by providing the Parliament with proposals that are seen to focus on more concessions winning from the EU bloc.
Israel opened its new international airport close to the Eilat Red Sea resort, seeking to bolster winter tourism and provide an alternative during the wartime in the Tel Aviv region.
On Monday, the Russian communication watchdog stated it had launched a civil case against Facebook and Twitter, as the social media services failed to give an explanation on how they would comply with the local data laws.
Facebook's WhatsApp is limiting the number of one message's "forwards" a user can make to five times, seeking to battle "rumours and misinformation", the company explained.
On Monday, Michael Roth, the German Europe Minister, called on Britain to consider revising its decision to withdraw the European Union.
The US regulators are discussing whether to impose a fine on Facebook for the personal data and privacy violations, according to the Washington Post.
On Monday, the UK engineering company Meggitt announced it had clinched a $750M deal with the engine maker Pratt & Whitney to keep supplying composite components for two of its engines.
Berkshire Hathaway's unit denied a media report that claimed it had reached a deal to allow lithium extraction from its Californian geothermal wells, the company's spokesman Jessi Strawn stated.
EDF and E.ON have cooperated with Nissan Motor over services development to allow power that is stored in electric car batteries to be returned back to grid.
Nippon Life Insurance's President Hiroshi Shimizu stated it was actively exploring merger and acquisition options in the United States and Asia, seeking for the world's biggest life insurance markets.
On Monday, GlaxoSmithKline announced its Chairman Philip Hamptonwill would leave the company after almost four years in his role, adding it had been already searching for a successor.
China reported on Monday its December aluminium surged to its record high of 3.05M, up 8.2% from November, for the second month in a row, showing an 11.3% rise from the same month a year earlier.
On Monday, Prasert Prasarttong-osoth has resigned as the CEO of Bangkok Airways and Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, after the country's watchdog barred the Thai tycoon from holding these offices due to share manipulation allegations.
Sandfire Resources, the copper miner, announced on Monday it had approached MOD Resources with a $63M worth bid, seeking a potential merger of the two firms.
Sports Direct head Mike Ashley has entered talks over rescuing HMV, the music retailer, from administration, as it was hit by the severe trading conditions in the British retail sector, Sky News report showed on Sunday.
The Chinese industrial output increased 6.2% year-over-year in 2018, slowing from 6.6% growth in the prior year, official data revealed on Monday.
Confidence among Japan's manufacturers fell for a third month in succession in January to the lowest level in two years, as worries over the global economy's health and trade tensions took a toll over the corporate sector.
Asking prices for the UK property rose at the weakest pace since 2012 due to ongoing Brexit worries, suggesting lingering weakness in Britain's house prices.
China's economy expanded 6.4% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, official data revealed, in line with forecasts and slower than the prior quarter's 6.5% growth.
The Chinese eastern-central coastal province Jiangsu has approved 24 wind power projects worth $18B with a total capacity of 6.7 gigawatts to boost clean energy production.
The Chinese forestry sector output reached $1.1T in 2018, a 2.88% increase from the prior year, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration reports.