Honda and Nissan have reportedly discussed a possible merger to better compete with electric vehicle makers.
Leading chancellor candidate plans to cut €100 billion from migration and social spending to address Germany's finances, in contrast to Chancellor Scholz's approach.
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announced that SoftBank would invest $100 billion in the U.S. over four years, focusing on AI and infrastructure.
The government has approved the £3.6bn sale of Royal Mail's parent company to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, while keeping a "golden share" to approve major changes.
Olaf Scholz lost a historic vote of confidence in the German parliament, intentionally calling for it to trigger early national elections after the collapse of his government.
China's capital markets saw a record $45.7 billion outflow in November, with a deficit from $188.9 billion in receipts and $234.6 billion in payments.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is suing HSBC for failing to protect customers from scams.
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned on Monday after clashing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over foreign policy.
In November, China's retail sales increased by 3%, below the 4.6% forecast, as declining sentiment in the real estate sector highlighted the failure of Beijing's attempts to stimulate demand.
Shares in French broadcaster Canal+ dropped nearly 16% in their London stock market debut on Monday.
Broadcom expects significant growth in AI chip demand, boosting its valuation to $1 trillion after a 21% rise in shares, with CEO projecting up to $90 billion revenue opportunity by 2027.
Germany's economy improved slightly in December, but business activity still shrank for the sixth month, while the services sector grew.
India's wholesale inflation slowed to 1.89% in November, driven by a smaller rise in food prices.
Moody's downgraded France's credit rating from "Aa2" to "Aa3," increasing pressure on the prime minister to address public finance issues.
Japan's factory activity shrank for the sixth consecutive month in December, while the service sector continued to grow.
On Friday the 13th, François Bayrou, a centrist ally of President Macron, was appointed France's new prime minister.
Global equity funds saw inflows for the 11th consecutive week through Dec. 11, raising expectations for a third consecutive rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
Kosmos Energy is in early talks to acquire Tullow Oil in an all-share deal.
The UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in October, the second month of negative growth in a row.
The UK plans to reform power grid legislation to increase annual investment through 2030, aiming to eliminate fossil fuels from electricity generation.
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority has asked businesses to disclose their current and future cryptoasset exposures.
Exports of UK food to the EU have dropped by nearly £3bn a year since Brexit, according to CITP.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has stated that he will meet Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, next week.
Doug Ford, premier of Canada's largest province, threatened to cut energy exports to the U.S. in response to President-elect Donald Trump's 25 percent tariff threats.