This week's visit by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to China after years of diplomatic disruptions could boost cooperation between the world's two biggest carbon polluters on the key issue of methane emissions.
Chicago-traded corn futures have held up relatively well considering the flip to wetter weather in the U.S. Corn Belt and the revelation that U.S. farmers have planted much more corn than expected.
Senior doctors in England will hold two days of strikes in August, their union the British Medical Association (BMA) said on Monday, dismissing a 6% pay rise announced by government last week as a "savage" real-terms wage cut.
Demand for power in Texas will likely hit more record highs this week as homes and business keep their air conditioners cranked up to escape another heatwave.
UBS's emergency takeover of Credit Suisse may lead to thousands of job losses, departures of key staff and a risky integration challenge, but for many UBS investors it increasingly looks like a good deal for Switzerland's biggest bank.