International News
Rolls Royce powered Norwegian Air 787 makes emergency landing in Rome
Romans in the suburbs around the city's Fiumicino airport were forced to dash for cover at the weekend following a malfunction in one of the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines powering a Norwegian Air's Boeing 787 Dreamliner that had just taken off.
China's central bank ready to release its own cryptocurrency
China’s central bank is nearly ready to issue its own sovereign digital currency according to a senior official.
Europe close: Italian political drama in focus against backdrop of geopolitical worries
European investors' focus on Monday shifted from Brexit and the US-China trade tensions to another bout of political drama in Italy.
US open: Stocks head south amid fears of a global recession.
Wall Street stocks opened lower on Monday, amid fears that ongoing tensions between the US and China could lead to a global recession.
Merger talks between CBS and Viacom are continuing
CBS and Viacom are continuing to try and hammer out at a price for the merger of the two companies.
Huawei equips devices with HarmonyOS as trade deal with US unlikely
Huawei began equipping its devices with it's new operating system, instead of Google's Android operating system, as a trade deal between the US and China before 2020 was deemed increasingly unlikely.
Asia report: Most markets higher in breather from volatility
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Monday, amid a rare display of positive movement after a turbulent week in global markets last week.
Salvini calls for snap election and pulls out of coalition with 5-Star
Italian deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini called for a snap election, pulling his League party out of a ten-month coalition with the 5-Star Movement party, amid allegations from his rivals that he was simply trying to capitalise on his improved poll ratings.
US pre-open: Futures point lower as trade tensions continue to drag on sentiment
Wall Street futures were pointing to losses at the open on Monday, with fears that ongoing tensions between the US and China could lead to a global recession.