Top international news worth noting in brief include:

  • Iran plans to sign today a USD 4.8 bn contract with Total and China National Petroleum Corporation to develop its share of the world’s biggest natural gas field, the first investment in the country by an international energy company since sanctions were eased last year.
  • The EU’s competition watchdog is considering tough new powers to intervene earlier in antitrust problems after it slapped Google with a EUR 2.4 bn antitrust fine last weekend, the FT reports.
  • Saudi Arabia is considering a plan to sell a stake in Riyadh airport as part of its push to privatization, according to Bloomberg.
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