The National Australia Bank stated that the country's Business Confidence Index rose to the strongest level in five months of 11 in December, following an upwardly revised 7 points in the prior month.
The US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer dismissed Canada's proposal to unblock NAFTA modernisation talks on Monday but said that the US would remain in negotiations.
The Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos ceased peace talks with rebels on Monday in response to several bomb attacks over the weekend.
The EU has proposed a post-Brexit transition deal that would grant the UK membership advantages for 21 months if new EU laws were not blocked during this period.
The British traffic regulator Transport for London approved on Monday Ford's request for a permission to operate its Chariot bus services in the city.
On Monday, the world's largest online retailer Amazon opened its first Seattle-based rainforest-like office space worth $4B.
France and the United Kingdom reported on Monday that they would not attend next week's Syrian peace congress in Russia.
Lockheed Martin reported on Monday that its aeronautics sales surged 11.8% to $6.05B in the Q4 of 2017, beating analysts' expectations.
Major US indexes dropped on Monday, easing from record levels hit last week, weighed down by a slump in Apple shares amid concerns over weaker demand for the iPhone X.
Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo reported on Monday that the NAFTA renegotiation would be finalised soon.
On Monday, shareholders of Avon, a manufacturer and marketer of beauty and related product, called on the Board to consider a possible sale of the company.
Official data released on Monday showed that personal spending increased 0.4% in December, after surging 0.8% in the preceding month, whereas analysts anticipated a 0.5% climb.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Monday that its core PCE Price Index rose 0.2% in December, following the prior month's gain of 0.1% and meeting analysts' expectations.
On Monday, the EU leader Donald Tusk called on the Czech President Milos Zeman to cooperate with the bloc, after his re-election.
Keurig Green Mountain is eager to acquire Dr Pepper Snapple for more than $21B, bringing beverages such as Snapple, Sunkist and 7UP and word's largest single serve coffee brand K-Cup under one roof.
NAFTA ministers are planning to announce on Monday that negotiations to revamp the trade deal are set to continue despite major disagreements.
On Monday, Amazon.com is set to open its own rainforest-like office in Seattle, hoping a new working space will help employees to get inspired by new ideas.
On Monday, Volkswagen's supervisory board demanded to launch an immediate investigation into who had ordered scientific tests that involved monkeys exposed to poisonous diesel fumes.
According to Nikkei, Apple has notified suppliers that it is set to reduce by half its production target of iPhone X for the Q1 to about 20M units.
Investment & private equity company KKR appointed the French businessman Jacques Veyrat as its Senior Adviser amid firm's intention to build up its presence in France.
On Monday, the mobile games developer Playtika stated it was planning to invest about $400M in Israel's consumer Internet and digital entertainment companies as well as globally.
On Monday, the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu boarded a plane to Moscow to discuss Israel's concerns over Iran's military foothold expansion in Syria with Vladimir Putin.
According to the data released by Destatis on Monday, German import prices jumped 0.3% over the course of December, matching expectations.
Alibaba Group and Foxconn Technology led a $347.74M funding in China's electric vehicle maker Xiaopeng Motors amid escalating competition in the NEV market.