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LVMH, the world's biggest luxury group, said on Monday it had approached Tiffany & Co about a possible takeover of the U.S. jeweller.

Bitcoin held ground on Monday near a one-month high scaled over the weekend after China's president Xi Jinping said the world's second biggest economy should accelerate the development of blockchain technology.

Spotify Technology SA's quarterly revenue beat Wall Street expectations on Monday, as the music streaming company added more-than-expected paid subscribers for its premium service.

Rumors of layoffs started spreading among workers at a factory here in northeastern Argentina making Nike Inc shoes the night before Cristian Fredy Aquino's scheduled shift.

World shares steadied near two-month highs on Monday, boosted by hopes for a trade deal and strong U.S. corporate earnings, while the dollar traded near its highest in a week before a Federal Reserve rate decision.

Beyond fresh insights into Alphabet Inc's quarterly earnings on Monday, financial analysts could press executives for details on the U.S. antitrust probe by 48 states.

Oil prices fell on Monday after strong gains last week, as data released in China reinforced signs that its economy is slowing, though progress in China-U.S. trade talks has supported prices.

LVMH, the world's biggest luxury group, said on Monday it had approached Tiffany & Co about a possible takeover of the U.S. jeweler.

The International Monetary Fund said on Monday Lebanon should urgently implement reforms to restore confidence and economic stability, as protesters kept up the pressure on politicians they accuse of corruption by setting up new road blocks.

AT&T Inc said on Monday it would add two new board members and consider selling off up to $10 billion worth of non-core businesses next year, bowing to pressure from activist investor Elliott Management.

AT&T Inc added more mobile phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill than analysts' estimates for the third quarter as the wireless carrier attracted customers with media content bundled with phone plans.

Microsoft shares rise 3.4% to $145.50 premarket, after company wins the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as hopes of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing as well as rising bets on a rate cut by the Federal Reserve when it meets this week boosted investor sentiment.

Spotify Technology SA's posted a surprise profit on Monday and topped Wall Street's expectations for revenue as the music streaming company added slightly more subscribers than expected for its premium service.

Brazil's benchmark interest rate will be cut to a record low of 5.00% on Wednesday, according to the unanimous view in a Reuters poll of economists, as the central bank battles to spur economic growth and prevent inflation from falling further below target.