Oil prices rose to their highest level since November 2018 on Monday, driven by OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela and fighting in Libya as well as strong U.S. jobs data.
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley embarked on a last-ditch battle to take control of Debenhams on Monday, accusing board members of dishonesty while offering to fund a rescue plan in return for the CEO’s job.
Boeing’s decision to cut production of its 737 aircraft hit the shares of its suppliers on Monday, while its own shares were lower in U.S. pre-market trading.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) shuts its UK plants on Monday for five days over Brexit, adding to other shutdowns to leave at least half the country’s car production off-line in what could be a pivotal week for Britain’s divorce from the EU.
EU antitrust regulators on Monday fined U.S. conglomerate General Electric 52 million euros ($58.4 million) for providing misleading information in its takeover of Danish rotor blade maker LM Wind two years ago.
Demand for Saudi Aramco’s inaugural international bond, seen as a gauge of potential investor interest in the company’s eventual initial public offering, is higher than $30 billion, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Monday.
A London jury has been dismissed in a landmark fraud trial of four former Barclays executives accused of paying Qatar undisclosed fees to help rescue the bank at the height of the credit crisis in 2008.
Credit Suisse’s shareholders should vote against the bank’s compensation report at the April 26 annual general meeting, proxy adviser Glass Lewis said, citing an “unjustified CEO bonus increase” for Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam.
World stocks paused on Monday after a strong recent run, as potential flashpoints including a crucial Brexit summit and central bank meetings loomed, and investors began to look ahead to an earnings season that may be disappointing.
Boeing’s decision to cut the production of its 737 aircraft hit the shares of its suppliers on Monday while its European rival Airbus rose.
Nissan Motor Co shareholders ousted Carlos Ghosn as a director on Monday, severing his last tie with the Japanese automaker he rescued from near-bankruptcy two decades ago and from which he is now accused of siphoning funds.
Europe needs to decide on a digital tax and should lead the way if there is insufficient consensus globally, the EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager, said on Monday.
Credit Suisse’s shareholders should vote against the bank’s compensation report at the April 26 annual general meeting, proxy advisor Glass Lewis said, citing an “unjustified CEO bonus increase” for Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam.
Korean Air patriarch, chairman and CEO Cho Yang-ho died of a chronic illness on Monday, weeks after shareholders ended his 27-year tenure on the board of the country’s biggest carrier due to perceived leadership failings.
U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group has agreed to buy between 30 and 40 percent of Spanish energy company Cepsa from Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala, valuing the stake at as much as $4.8 billion.
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