On Tuesday, Synovus Financial stated it would acquire Florida's bank in a $2.9B deal to bolster the deposits and become a leader in the US Southeast region among lenders.
The UK's Serious Fraud Office seeks to re-open its prosecution against Barclays which was accused of providing undisclosed payments to Qatari investors during the financial crisis.
Markit's Flash Purchasing Managers' Index for the Euro zone fell to 54.3 in July, which is below analysts' forecasts, showing that the economy was slowing down more than expected.
On Monday, the German antitrust regulator has granted its approval to the streaming venture between the US company Discovery and Germany's broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
Britain's government is viewing new powers to ban or unwind the foreign takeovers that potentially threaten to the country's national security, according to Sky News.
The Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is considering a sale of a 30% stake in the English football club Arsenal, according to the Financial Times report posted on Tuesday.
China's SDIC is set to acquire the Canadian fertilizer provider Nutrien's 28% controlling stake in Arab Potash for $502M, the Chinese domestic firm stated on Monday.
Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan have been set to advise on the Saudi Aramco's SABIC deal to acquire its majority stake, a couple of sources reported.
Amplifon SpA, Italy's hearing aid maker, stated on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire the privately-held peer GAES Group in a $616.6M cash-deal, seeking to become a leader in Spain, entering new markets.
The Chinese food delivery company Ele.me, which is owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, plans to spend around $442M on subsidies and marketing to fight against the fierce competition.
Malaysia Airlines Bhd was communicating with banks to obtain financing for the purchase of nine Boeing 737 MAX planes, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday.
Bank of Marin Bancorp reported stronger earnings during Q2Y2018 due to expense management and growing deposits and loans, thus totalling earnings for the first six months to $14.3M.
Asian stocks appreciated on Tuesday in response to the weaker Yen, with financial and insurance companies leading the gains.
Nike Inc stated that it is set to raise wages for nearly 7.5K employees, following a global review of pay, two months after the company concluded a probe into workplace behaviour resulting in the top executives' departure.
Alphabet revealed that expenses from the company's Google search business expanded more slowly in the Q2, while revenue grew more steeply than anticipated, pushing shares up 3.6% after hours.
The US President Donald Trump spoke warmly of Mexican incoming president, saying he anticipated to get something worked out on NAFTA, while a top Mexico's official stated that there was scope to revive the trade negotiations this week.
Japan's manufacturing activity grew at the weakest pace in 1-1/2 years this month, a preliminary survey revealed, in a sign that an intensifying trade war started to put the brakes on major economies.
According to the Bank of England, the renewed RTGS payments system would be able to engage with fintech firms which are using blockchain, thus boosting innovation.
US stocks strengthened on Monday, as higher 10-year bond yields had positive effect on company financials.
Wren House, a UK-based infrastructure arm of the sovereign wealth fund Kuwait Investment Authority, agreed to buy North Sea Midstream Partners without disclosing financial terms.
Shares of the US restaurant franchise company Papa John's International fell 8% on Monday after it announced an implementation of the ‘poison pill' stock dilution.
The French water and waste company Veolia has appointed Claude Laruelle as its new Chief Financial Officer.
The Deputy Governor of the Bank of England Ben Broadbent said changes in interest rates would be the bank's main policy tool when it started selling its QE assets worth £435M.
According to the China Automobile Dealers Association, the Chinese market for used cars will continue to expand in 2018 with estimated 15M vehicles being sold throughout the year.