Economic Indicators

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: General Motors Co., up $1.72 to $37.65 The automaker said it will lay off up to 14,000 factory and white-collar workers and could close five plants.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): ___ 9:35 a.m.

Like Black Friday, Cyber Monday is spreading out into a week-long shopping fest, with Amazon, Walmart and Target calling it "Cyber Week."

US health officials say they plan to overhaul the nation's decades-old system for approving most medical devices, which experts have long criticized for failing to catch problems with risky implants and medical instruments.

To hear President Donald Trump tell it, he was made for a moment like this: A high-stakes face-off.

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: EYE ON CONSUMERS U.S. consumers have been feeling increasingly confident this year about the economy.

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi is renewing his pleas to fix flaws in the 19-country euro currency, urging European leaders to adopt a central spending capacity to buffer individual governments against financial crises.

Chemical giant BASF says it will have to stop production of a component of polyurethanes at its main plant in Germany because low water levels in the Rhine river are impeding its ability to transport raw materials to the site.

Shares of CVS Health and Aetna are rising with the companies now saying they expect to close their $69 billion tie-up later this week.

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday on hopes that President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will unwind a blistering trade dispute at a meeting this week.

Spain's National Court is beginning a massive trial over alleged fraud in the stock market listing of Bankia, a financial giant that was bailed out during the country's economic crisis.

A closely watched survey is showing a slightly bigger-than-expected decline in German business confidence after the economy shrank in the third quarter.

Nasser Al-Khater glances out his window across Doha Bay.

Desperate for relief after years of agony, Jim Taft listened intently as his pain management doctor described a medical device that could change his life.

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday on hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will unwind a blistering trade dispute at a meeting this week.

Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a national referendum on a cattle farmer's proposal to have the government subsidize herders of goats and cows if they let their animals keep their horns, according to projections.

More than 250 journalists in 36 countries representing more than 50 media organizations, including The Associated Press, spent nearly a year examining the safety of medical devices , such as how they are tested, approved and monitored by regulatory agencies.

The tiny balloon was supposed to stretch open a blocked artery on Charles Riegel's diseased heart.

France's finance minister has said he will meet with the country's employers' federation and retailers to assess the economic impact of violent clashes with police over fuel tax hikes.

The European Union has formally agreed a divorce agreement with Britain, the first country ever to leave the 28-nation bloc.