On Monday, Burger King India shares skyrocketed about 88% in its initial public offering, after the company raised nearly $110M, signalling the upbeat sentiment for the Indian food service sector.
The Italian defence company Leonardo and the energy group Enel have agreed on Monday on strategic cooperation on electric mobility, security, energy efficiency, as well as satellite communications.
On Monday, Adidas, the German sportswear maker, stated it is considering strategic alternatives for the US brand Reebok, including its potential sale, adding the decision will be revealed on March 10.
Google's YouTube, Google Drive, Gmail and other services were recovered for the majority of its users on Monday after the tech giant was hit with a global outage, affecting thousands.
On Monday, Phillips 66, the US oil refiner, set its next year's capital budget at $1.7B, about 43% lower than estimated for the prior year, after the coronavirus pandemic hit the energy industry.
On Monday, AstraZeneca's shares dropped 9% on the $39B worth deal for Alexion Pharmaceuticals, the US biotech company, marking the largest ever corporate acquisition of the British drugmaker.
Michel Barnier, the EU Brexit negotiator, stated on Monday that a new trade deal with Britain was possible to seal amid the two sides trying to break their deadlocks over the pact.
On Monday, the European Central Bank Board Member Fabio Panetta stated that the central bank could provide more stimulus.
The SoftBank-backed Indian ride-hailing company Ola announced its plans on Monday to invest $326M in a factory based in the country to make electric scooters.
On Monday, Electronic Arts, the computer games giant, announced it would acquire Codemasters for $1.2B, trumping the earlier agreement between UK's company and competitor Take-Two Interactive Software.
Roblox Corp, the US gaming platform, delayed its plans for an initial public offering until 2021 as the company seeks to boost the process to benefit investors and employees, according to Reuters.
Reddit, the social network company, announced on Sunday it was set to acquire the short-video platform Dubsmash, in its push for expansion in a space led by the Chinese-owned TikTok.
On Monday, the Pound Sterling edged higher against the US Dollar and Euro, after the UK and EU agreed to continue Brexit trade talks beyond Sunday's deadline.
According to data from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, China's new home prices rose by 0.1% in November, the slowest pace since March 2020.
The EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier will brief the European Union Ambassadors Monday about the nature of Brexit negotiations, Sebastian Fischer, an EU spokesman for Germany said on Twitter.
On Sunday, the US-based MSP Sports Capital announced that it has acquired a 15% stake in McLaren F1.
The McLaren Group Chairman Paul Walsh stated on Sunday that the company showed 60% revenue growth in the last quarter, which was a sign of good perspectives for coming year.
According to the Sky News report, the UK Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc started a search of a new chairman that should succeed Ian Davis in two years.
On Sunday, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the European Union and the United Kingdom are far apart on a post-Brexit trade deal.
On Saturday, the Brazilian Health Ministry said that 70% of the population need to be vaccinated to stop the spread of coronavirus.
The EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that the European Union and the United Kingdom have agreed to continue Brexit trade talks beyond Sunday deadline.
Industrial production in India expanded 3.6% in October, compared to the same period the previous year, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation reports.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission approved IPOs of Sanyou Corporation, Nantong Jiangtian Corporation and Jiangsu Bojun Industrial Technology Corporation.
The Chinese postal industry expanded 14.4% in the first 11 months of 2020, compared to the same period the prior year, the State Post Bureau reports.