China and the United States should address trade issues on the basis of mutual respect, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, as U.S. officials urged Beijing to take concrete action to meet commitments under a trade deal.

Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek said on Sunday he "strongly" condemns racial slurs and other comments made by popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan but will not be removing him from the platform.

Aurubis AG, Europe's largest copper producer, on Monday confirmed a rise of about 85% in quarterly profits and repeated increased earnings estimates for its new financial year as high metal prices and strong output boosted results.

The euro was near Friday's three-week high on Monday morning, after the European Central Bank's hawkish turn last week, but analysts said further short-term gains looked less likely with looming Fed tightening supporting the dollar.

The euro edged off a three-week peak on Monday as the dollar took heart from strong U.S. jobs data and ahead of inflation figures due later this week, which will likely cement expectations for a March Federal Reserve rate hike.

Former President Donald Trump received bad advice from "snake oil salesmen" who falsely told him Vice President Mike Pence had the authority to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, Pence's former chief of staff Marc Short said.