China's record-breaking copper import boom rolls on. Imports of unwrought copper were a whopping 618,000 tonnes in October, bringing the year-to-date total to 5.6 million tonnes, already a record annual high with two months to spare.
Alaska Air Group Inc on Monday named Ben Minicucci to take over as chief executive officer at the airline, replacing Brad Tilden who retires on March 31.
Shares in Brazilian airline, planemaker and oil heavyweights surged on Monday as the announcement from Pfizer and BioNTech that their COVID-19 vaccine tests are 90% effective sparked a worldwide buying frenzy in stocks and riskier assets.
Shares of stocks that have been demolished as the coronavirus and related lockdowns have crippled the global economy surged on Monday following positive news from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech about is experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
Israel said on Monday it would test people arriving from Denmark for a new mutated strain of coronavirus stemming from Danish mink farms, and ask them to self-isolate.
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has warned pilots of immediate compulsory layoffs this week as demand for air travel fails to recover as quickly as expected from the coronavirus crisis.
VF Corp said on Monday it would pay $2.1 billion to buy popular streetwear apparel company Supreme, adding another popular brand to the Vans shoe maker's roster.
Aluminum Corp of China [ALUMI.UL], or Chinalco, said on Monday that its former vice president Liu Xiangmin has returned to the company to take over as president, replacing Yu Dehui.
South African airline Comair, which was in a form of bankruptcy protection since May, will restart operations from December, the company said in a statement on Monday.
Vans owner VF Corp said on Monday it would pay $2.1 billion to buy popular streetwear brand Supreme, which is expected to add at least $500 million to the apparel company's annual revenue in fiscal 2022.
Air Canada posted its third straight quarterly loss on Monday, as the COVID-19 pandemic crippled air travel forcing Canada's biggest airline to cut the majority of its flights.
Canopy Growth Corp on Monday reported a smaller core loss in the second quarter, as the world's largest pot producer benefited from cost cuts and more people turning to cannabis to cope with coronavirus-related lockdowns.
China on Monday offered its backing to Guinea's President Alpha Conde, congratulating him on his re-election despite accusations from the opposition of fraud during the vote in the major bauxite producer.
Holiday package provider On The Beach said on Monday more than 90% of bookings were cancelled on average over the summer, and pointed to more pain ahead as rising coronavirus cases prompt a fresh round of restrictions across Europe.
Britain said on Monday it was open to a sensible compromise on fishing and that there was goodwill on both sides to progress towards a Brexit trade deal as the European Union's top negotiator began another round of talks in London.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin recommended the promotion of Energy Minister Alexander Novak to the post of deputy prime minister on Monday as part of a second overhaul of the cabinet this year.
Investors expecting an imminent COVID-19 vaccine are beginning to buy bank stocks and industrials in anticipation of a roaring return in consumer confidence, though many remain wary of risks in sectors ravaged by the pandemic.
Malaysia's industrial production grew for a third straight month in September, rising 1% from a year earlier, though the pace of growth was below expectations, government data showed on Monday.
China's copper imports rose year-on-year in October, official data showed on Saturday, and set a new annual peak with two months to spare, underscoring the speed of the recovery from the coronavirus in the world's top consumer of the metal.
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