Currencies
Advanced economy growth may boost global GDP even longer, Oxford Economics says
Oxford Economics predicts advanced economies such as the USA, Eurozone, Japan, UK, Canada, Australia and Switzerland, will give global GDP a larger than expected boost this year.
Founder of Rolling Stone puts magazine up for sale
The founder of the Rolling Stone has announced plans to put his controlling stake in the 50-year old music and counterculture magazine up for sale, although no mention was made of whether the company is already in talks with potential buyers.
Bitcoin resilient in spite of Chinese crackdown
Bitcoin refused to slow down on Monday even though reports continued to circulate that Beijing had decided to move forward with a crackdown that would see it hit with a wide range of sanctions in China, one of its biggest markets.
Trump tells UN to cut down on bureaucracy
US President Donald Trump has implored the United Nations to ditch bureaucracy in order to maximise its potential.
Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera channel in Saudi Arabia
News channel Al Jazeera has had its channel blocked on picture messaging app Snapchat in Saudi Arabia, after a government request.
Kurdish referendum threatens to destabilise region, says Iraqi PM Al-Abadi
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Monday that the nation's Supreme Court had ruled to suspend the Kurdish independence referendum originally set for 25 September until it had made a final ruling on the potential "dangerous consequences" arising from the result.