Total has announced that it will buy the Maersk's gas and oil business for $7.45 billion. The company aims to increase their strength in the North Sea region.
As Brexit process looms, investors are mostly dumping investments in the UK. However, Hong Kong investment in commercial London property has more than tripled during the last year.
Hezbollah of Lebanon has announced that the organization has used drones against Islamic State in Syria. It is the first time Hezbollah admits the use of drones to commit airstrikes.
After returning after medical leave the President of Nigeria has announced that he will stop separatist activists in the country. The activists have called for a split in the Muslim north and Christian South.
After being on a three month medical leave the President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari has notified the country's parliament about his return.
The Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has criticized Turkish authorities for abusing Interpol arrest warrant system.
On Monday, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned her predecessor Gerhard Schroeder for accepting job offer from the major Russian oil producer Rosneft.
On Monday, the Great Wall Motor's official confirmed that company is interested in acquiring part of the Jeep and Ram brands that are owned by the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
On Monday, the United States announced that it will suspend all non-immigrant visa operations across Russia in response to the decision to expel 775 US diplomats.
Not less than 800 people had died in severe floods and landslides caused by seasonal monsoon rains in Nepal, Bangladesh and India.
The French oil giant Total is going to acquire the Danish Maersk Oil for $7.5B. The deal is expected to increase the latter's cash flow and earnings, and improve dividend prospects.
On Monday, Formula One announced its plans to start the first international virtual championship that will take place from September to November.
The economy of Thailand maintained its recovery in the June quarter, showing a 3.7% gain year-over-year, which was driven by higher exports and private investment, official data showed.
The Swedish government is set to allocate an extra $900M for the police during the next three years, aiming to boost stability in country.
Rosneft, the Russia's largest oil refinery, stated on Monday that it succeeded to close the deal to buy a stake of 49% in Essar Oil, the Indian private oil producer.
Uber raised fees in Hong Kong by 80%, following a review of the company's business in the city, though higher prices are expected to benefit drivers as they pocket the most part of it.
Russian local oil companies and scientists claimed that the thermochemical gas fracturing technology was created, which is likely to increase oil production up to 6 times.
China's corporate debt soared to 169% of GDP with the total amount of $18T, which was the record-high corporate debt in the world, the Bank for International Settlements stated.
On Monday, shares of the second-biggest India's IT services company Infosys lost another 4.6% after the firm's CEO Vishal Sikka unexpectedly resigned from his post on Friday.
In a statement released on Monday, the China Securities and Reform Commission (CSRC) said that Unicom's $11.7B reform plan does not breach any laws and will be treated as an "exceptional case".
On Monday, the United States and South Korea started computer-simulated military drills amid rising tensions over possible missile launch by North Korea.
According to the Hyundai Merchant Marine spokesman, company is in talks with the US BlackRock about a possible investment, which might amount up to $880M.
Japanese manufacturers revealed the highest in a decade confidence in the outlook, which was a good sign to expect the further broadening of the economic recovery.
Lee Hsien Loong, the Singapore's PM, announced that the government is set to increase annual spending on preschool education activities to $1.24B in the next five years.