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Cengage and McGraw-Hill, the No. 2 and 3 largest U.S. college textbook companies, terminated their merger agreement on Monday under pressure from U.S. and British antitrust enforcers.

* Germany secures antibody tests, mulls immunity passport ethics

Chemicals manufacturer INEOS said on Monday it has built two hand sanitiser plants in the United States in response to greater demand amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Argentina's government and its biggest bondholders are at loggerheads over plans to restructure $65 billion in foreign debt the South American country says it cannot pay, with no sign either side wants to budge in last-ditch talks to strike a deal.

The CEO of DWS, the asset manager mostly owned by Deutsche Bank, expects the second quarter to be tough but sees some recovery in the third and fourth quarters if economic activity gradually returns to normal, Handelsblatt reported.

Nigeria has received more than $311 million of funds stolen from the country by former military ruler General Sani Abacha from the United States and Jersey, a statement from the African country's attorney general said on Monday.

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U.S. House of Representatives Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said more money for state and local governments in a next round of coronavirus relief legislation "could only be about covid," referring to spending on mitigating the virus's impact. In an interview with Politico, McCarthy said he preferred having cities apply directly for...

General Electric Co said on Monday it was planning to cut the global workforce of its aviation unit this year by as much as 25%, or up to 13,000 jobs, including both voluntary and involuntary layoffs, citing prolonged aircraft reduction schedules caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday launched an updated version of its MacBook Pro, with modified keyboards as the laptop line had faced criticism for typing-related problems, while boosting performance and adding storage.

Nigeria's central bank has barred commercial lenders from laying off staff as part of measures to minimise the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on households and the economy.