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.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has fined the Leonteq financial group for improper risk management and has also ordered the return of CHF 9.3 million in profits.
Romania and Bulgaria will become full members of the Schengen Area on 1 January 2025.
On December 12, 2024, the ECB made necessary changes to the Main Refinancing Rate. The Main Refinancing Rate was decreased by 0.25%. The new interest rate (MRO) is 3.15%.
Deutsche Bank has partnered with Crypto.com as its corporate banking provider in Singapore, Australia, and Hong Kong, with plans for additional support and coverage in the future.
Adidas' German headquarters was raided on Tuesday as part of a years-long tax investigation for imported products between October 2019 and August 2024.
On December 12th, the Swiss National Bank decreased its interest rate by more than expected. The new interest rate for the Swiss franc is 0.50%.
BlackRock announced plans to buy private credit firm HPS Investment Partners for around $12 billion, its third major acquisition this year.