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Muslims in the Middle East and beyond on Monday broadened their calls for boycotts of French products and protests, as a clash over depictions of the Prophet Muhammad and the limits of free speech intensified.
Source: ctv business
Muslims call for French goods boycott to protest caricatures

The world’s largest fintech company, China’s Ant Group, will try to raise nearly $35 billion in a massive public offering of stock that would shatter records.
Source: ctv business
Chinese fintech could shatter records with USB share offer

The Dunkin’ doughnuts and coffee chain confirmed it’s held talks to be taken private by a private equity firm, sending shares rocketing to an all-time high at the opening bell Monday.
Source: ctv business
Dunkin’ shares hit all-time high after holding buyout talks

China has ordered six U.S.-based news media to file detailed information about their operations in China the latest volley in a monthslong battle with the Trump administration.
Source: ctv business
China retaliates against news media in latest feud with U.S.

Australia on Monday condemned Qatar authorities’ treatment of female passengers on a flight to Sydney who were subjected to internal examinations after a newborn baby was found abandoned at a Doha airport.
Source: ctv business
Australia protests Qatar airport’s exams of women passengers

The all-shares deal by Cenovus Energy Inc. to buy Husky Energy Inc. for about $3.8 billion will likely spark more mega-mergers among Canadian oil and gas majors, according to a veteran oilsands analyst.
Source: ctv business
Cenovus shares plummet on news of its .8-billion deal to buy oilsands rival

Stocks are slumping sharply in midday trading on Wall Street Monday and deepening last week’s losses, as a troubling climb in coronavirus counts threatens the global economy.
Source: ctv business
U.S. stocks tumble toward worst day in a month amid virus woes

Cenovus Energy Inc. will buy Husky Energy Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at $23.6 billion, the Calgary-based companies said Sunday in a joint announcement.
Source: ctv business
Cenovus to buy Husky Energy in .6B deal, company to stay in Alberta

Cenovus Energy Inc. will buy Husky Energy Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at $23.6 billion, the Calgary-based companies said Sunday in a joint announcement.
Source: ctv business
Cenovus to buy Husky Energy for .8 billion in shares, CEO will be Alex Pourbaix

Stock market investors are breathing a little easier despite potentially facing higher taxes as the possibility of a contested U.S. presidential election appears to be fading, say investment experts.
Source: ctv business
Markets concerns about contested U.S. election fading with Biden lead in polls