Russia on Monday announced its return to the international bond markets for the first time since the West slapped it with sanctions over its role in the Ukraine conflict.

U.S. industrial conglomerate General Electric said Monday it would invest $1.4 billion in Saudi Arabia in support of the kingdom's recently unveiled plan to diversify the oil-dominated economy.

The speaker of Egypt's parliament has threatened to take disciplinary action against members who publicly criticize the government's monetary policy, raising further questions about the legislature's independence.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday signed a three-way transit agreement on Iran's southern port of Chabahar.

The accord, which calls for joint investments, will significantly boost the role of the under-tapped port of Chabahar, connecting Iran through India and Afghanistan to central Asia, the Iranian presidency said on its website.

Hakim: Initiatives like Project Lebanon contribute to the launch of new projects, boost export and investment, and thus put the economic wheel in motion.

Aoun: 21 years of success with the participation of 450 companies from 20 countries.

Britain could be plunged into a year-long recession and lose hundreds of thousands of jobs if it left the European Union, the government said Monday, in a warning dismissed as "biased" one month before an in-out referendum.

Speaking at a hardware store, Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain risked sparking a "do-it-yourself recession" by voting to leave the bloc on June 23.

Oil prices dipped in Asia Monday after Iran said it has no plans to join any output freeze by other major producers.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries -- of which Iran is a member -- is due to meet in Vienna on June 2, after talks in Doha in April involving OPEC members and other major producers such as Russia failed to reach a deal to cap production.

Abu Dhabi's oil giant ADNOC is cutting thousands of jobs as it vies to cut costs to cope with a sharp drop in oil revenues, industry sources said Sunday.

Greece on Sunday was set to adopt fresh cuts and tax hikes ahead of a Eurogroup meeting that is expected to unlock desperately-needed bailout funds for the debt-ridden nation.

G7 ministers warned Saturday against members manipulating their currencies, coming down against host Japan whose plans to tame the resurgent yen ignited a policy split in the club of rich nations.

The Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors also warned of the risks from a "shock" to the world economy if Britain votes to leave the European Union next month.