Oil extended gains as tensions remained high in the Middle East after Iran seized a British tanker in the Straits of Hormuz on Friday, and Libya’s largest oil field declared force majeure after interference by an unidentified group shut down production.

From stick-wielding mobs who attacked activists to one pro-independence group accused of stockpiling explosives, the latest unrest in Hong Kong has prompted new fears that protesters and the China-backed government are heading toward a violent confrontation.

Equifax Inc. agreed to pay up to $700 million to resolve U.S. federal and state investigations into the 2017 hack that compromised some of the most sensitive information of more than 140 million people.

Less than a year after President Xi Jinping first touted the project, China’s new stock venue designed for technology startups will start trading on Monday.

Microsoft Corp. will pay more than $16 million to settle a U.S. regulator’s allegations that a Hungary-based unit made improper payments that were intended for foreign government officials from 2013 through 2015.

The Omaha, Nebraska-based financial services company is launching an in-vehicle offering that enables account holders to check their portfolio or receive a quote on a security via voice command.

J Sainsbury Plc is joining forces with Deliveroo to speed hot pizza to U.K. consumers’ living rooms.

President Donald Trump pushed the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates as policy makers ready for their decision this month on whether to do so.

“This is about our national security.”

Canada’s main stock index opened higher on Monday. Energy stocks were among the top gainers, as the price of oil rose after Iran seized a British oil tanker.

SNC-Lavalin has yanked its financial forecasts for this year and unveiled a massive restructuring strategy that will see the engineering and construction giant exit lump-sum contracting and “explore all options” for its resources business.

U.S. government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue. Today, potentially hundreds of planes worldwide are still flying with the unsafe systems cited in the FAA report.

The Maine-based retailer announced Thursday that the 13,000-square-foot (1,210-sq. meter) store will open Aug. 23 in Oakville Place, just outside of Toronto.