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Queues at Apple stores around the world as iPhone 11 goes on sale
Apple’s latest iPhone has just come out on sale and already tech fans are queueing at the stores to get the upgraded iPhone 11.
Europe close: Stocks push higher as US-China trade consultations get under way
European stocks were mostly higher on Friday as investors looked to the resumption of Sino-US trade negotiations after a week packed with central bank action.
Google to invest €3bn in European data centers expansion
Google is set to invest €3. 0bn over the next two years to expand its European data centers, Chief Executive Sundar Pichai announced in Finland on Friday.
US open: Stocks open higher as trade talks continue
US stocks opened higher on Friday as trade negotiators from Beijing and Washington resumed face-to-face talks for the first time in around two months.
Trump grants tariff exemptions to hundreds of Chinese products
The US is temporarily exempting over 400 Chinese products from tariffs imposed last year, revealed the office of the US Trade Representative on Friday.
Cutting interest rates is not 'costless', Fed's Rosengren says
A top US central bank official on Friday explained the reasoning behind his decision not to back another reduction in interest rates at the policy meeting that ended two days before.
Millions to participate in climate protest around the globe
Thousands of demonstrations are taking place around the world in what could be the largest climate protest in history.
US pre-open: Futures point to early gains as trade talks continue
US stock futures pointed to a firmer open on Friday as trade negotiators from Beijing and Washington resumed face-to-face talks for the first time in around two months.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher as investors focus on US-China trade
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Friday, even as investors digested somewhat negative developments on the US-China trade front overnight.
Casino in talks to sell Leader Price to Aldi
French supermarket retailer Casino confirmed late on Thursday that it is in talks with German discounter Aldi about selling its discount chain Leader Price.
Roche gets FDA approval for Babesia parasite test
Roche has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the cobas Babesia test for use on the cobas 6800/8800 Systems, for individual blood donation testing, it announced on Friday.