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US non-farm payroll growth slows in July, workweek shrinks
The US jobs market slowed last month and the length of the average workweek declined a bit, although wages grew more quickly than expected and the labour force participation rate ticked higher.
Europe close: Markets finish red after unexpected Trump tariff move
Stocks in Europe were in the red as they closed on Friday, after investors spent much of the session digesting the latest surprise tariff announcement, issued overnight at the hands of US president Donald Trump.
US consumer continues to exude confidence in July, University of Michigan says
Americans continued to exude confidence last month with confidence in the outlook for their personal finances still near multi-decade highs, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
US open: Stocks head south as Trump threatens more tariffs on Chinese imports
US stocks fell at the open on Friday as Donald Trump's unexpected threat of more tariffs on Chinese imports and a buffet of data weighed on sentiment.
US trade deficit widens again in June
America's shortfall on trade with the rest of the world widened in June, on the back of a big drop in goods exports.
Babylon to reach unicorn status thanks to Saudi $550m investment
UK startup Babylon Healthcare will reach unicorn status thanks to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund which invested $550m and will attempt to expand into the US and Asia.
US, EU to reach beef trade deal - report
US President Donald Trump will formally announce a deal to open up the European Union to more beef exports on Friday, Bloomberg reported citing unnamed sources.
US pre-open: Futures point to losses as Trump ends trade war ceasefire
US stocks looked set to open lower on Friday as Donald Trump break the trade war truce with threats of hitting Chinese imports with more tariffs.
Asia report: Most markets lower on Trump's tariff surprise
Markets in Asia finished mostly in the red on Friday, as a surprise tariff announcement from the White House overnight saw trade tensions between Washington and Beijing rise once again.
Trump announces fresh round of tariffs on $300bn-worth of Chinese goods
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will impose a 10% tariff on another $300bn (£247bn) of Chinese goods, in a sharp escalation of a trade war between the two countries.