On Monday, the Nasdaq opened at its record high on markets for the week of big-tech firms earnings, while the S&P 500 and Dow came out under pressure from Merck's shares drop.
Google's workers are set to form a global union alliance, following the formation of a labour union for the Canadian and US offices, established by over 200 workers at the various Alphabet's units.
The share price for Apple started Monday's trading with a new all-time high at 143.09. The jump was attributed to a "stay at home" stock surge.
Carlo d'Asaro Biondo, the former Google executive, has been named as a new CEO of Telecom Italia's Noovle, the newly-created cloud division, the Italian largest phone group reported on Monday.
US oil refiners are expecting the worst quarter of earnings due to the pressure of surging crude prices and weak demand caused by the renewed coronavirus travel restrictions.
During Monday's European trading hours, stock indices around the world surged, as stimulus expectations pushed the market up.
Germany's economy is set to stagnate in the 2021's Q1, according to Ifo economist Klaus Wohlrabe's statement made on Monday, signalling the toll taken by the EU largest economy's lockdown.
China's Huawei Technologies has entered the early-stage negotiations over potential sale of the premium smartphone brands Mate and P, in a move that may result in the company's withdrawal from the smartphone-making business.
Germany called on Taiwan to persuade its producers to help ease the semiconductor chips shortage in the car sector, as it is affecting the German economy recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
A Bill Foley-backed blank-check acquisition company is close to sign a deal with Blackstone's Alight Solutions, the US benefits services operator, valued at $7.3B including debt.
On Sunday, the Israeli government announced that it would ban international flights from January 25 for one week, as it seeks to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Sunday, Brian Deese, the Director of the National Economic Council, said that the White House would push Republican and Democratic senators for a new $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief package.
On Sunday, Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio announced that the Italian government would file a lawsuit against AstraZeneca and Pfizer Inc over a delay in the supply of coronavirus vaccines.
On Sunday, Waleed Abdulhameed Al Alawi, the acting CEO of Gulf Air, said that the company is in discussions with Boeing and Airbus to delay aircraft deliveries.
The French government senior health advisor Delfraissy stated on Sunday that the country most probably would need to go through a third lockdown.
The Nord Stream 2 consortium stated on Sunday that a pipe-laying ship had resumed works in Denmark's waters.
The Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman stated on Sunday that assets of the country's sovereign fund would be doubled to $1.07T by 2025.
As reported by the state news agency KUNA on Sunday, the Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah has appointed Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, as the country's Prime Minister.
Goldman Sachs announced that its three-month forecast for the Turkish Lira was 7.00 to 7.50 to the US Dollar.
On Sunday, the United Arab Emirates cabinet approved the establishment of an embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The CEO of Gulf Air Waleed Abdulhammed Al Alawi revealed to Reuters on Sunday that the company is in talks with aircraft producers about delivery delays.
On Sunday, Jake Sullivan, the National Security Adviser for the US President Joe Biden, revealed that the new administration would work on regional normalization with Israel.
Goldman Sachs stated on Sunday that in the next three months the Turkish Lira's value against Dollar could reach 7.00 to 7.50.
According to the Automobilwoche magazine's report, Volkswagen is evaluating chances of claiming damages from Bosch and Continental for failing to supply the required number of semiconductor chips.