Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online.

Amazon.com will require employees to return to working at company offices five days per week beginning next year, toughening a prior three-day mandate.

Microsoft said on Monday that its board had approved a new share buyback program worth up to $60 billion, and that the tech giant had also raised its quarterly dividend.

In its latest weekly report, CoinShares has revealed an incredible change in the flow of funds into crypto exchange-traded products, with Bitcoin (BTC) seeing a massive $436 million in ETF inflows last week. This surge came after a period marked by $1.2 billion in outflows over the previous 10 days.

Investors were more bearish than ever on crude oil last week, deepening a months-long selloff that pressured prices to multi-year lows amid growing concerns of weak demand in top consuming nations.

U.S. stock index futures moved little in evening deals on Monday, steadying after a mixed session on Wall Street amid speculation over a widely expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.