World shares touched a 21-month high on Monday on signs that the United States and China could soon put an end to a damaging trade war as well as indications that the world may yet dodge an economic recession.
Oil prices crept upwards on Monday, with Brent reaching its highest in more than a month after the previous day's boost from growing expectations of a U.S.-China trade deal.
Ferrari raised guidance for full-year results on Monday after what the Italian luxury carmaker described as "solid" results on all metrics in the third quarter on the back of strong sales of its Portofino and 812 Superfast models.
Apple Inc on Monday said it would commit $2.5 billion to easing a housing shortage that has driven up prices across California, with most of the money dedicated to funds that will be run either with or by the state government.
Takeaway.com has changed its line of attack in the battle to buy food delivery ordering service Just Eat , effectively lowering the threshold for approval of its offer to fend off rival suitor Prosus .
This cautionary tale of risky lending, ballooning debt and market speculation leading to the Great Recession of 2008-2009 should be a clear warning of looming perils in the student loan industry.
In a letter to investors before its share price plunged last week, online food delivery service GrubHub Inc cited its profitable ties with small and medium-sized restaurants, saying they generate 80% of the orders on its platform.
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, buoyed by hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal and an improving domestic economy that led the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs last week.
The world's largest oil producer, Saudi Aramco, has announced its intention to float in Riyadh in what could be the biggest stock market listing in history.
Saudi Aramco's blockbuster listing remained shrouded in mystery on Monday, a day after the company finally announced its plans, with scant details disclosed and expert valuations varying wildly from around $1.2 to $2.3 trillion.
Ferrari raised its full-year forecasts on Monday after strong sales of its Portofino and 812 Superfast sportscars produced "solid" third quarter results, lifting its shares.
Under Armour Inc on Monday cut its forecast for annual revenue for a second straight time, adding to its troubles after the sportswear maker disclosed a federal probe related to its accounting practices.
Piper Jaffray downgraded McDonald's to neutral from overweight and slashed its price target to $195 from $224 per share on the heels of its CEO departure.
Existing securities rules could apply to "stablecoin" initiatives like Facebook's Libra project, global securities watchdog IOSCO said on Monday as policymakers examine whether new regulation is needed.