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US close: Stocks close higher as trade deal said to be closer than thought
US stocks closed higher on Wednesday as reports circulated that a trade deal between the US and China could be closer than previously thought.
Amazon begins streaming of football matches in Britain
Amazon began broadcasting English football matches on Tuesday as part of its Prime offering.
Europe close: Stocks bounce back amid more positive trade headlines
European stocks bounced back on Wednesday, as reports suggested Sino-US trade negotiations were making progress and investors digested data from China and the Eurozone.
Russia opens gas pipeline to China
Russia and China have increased their collaboration in the Arctic Circle as Moscow opens a natural gas pipeline in Siberia to Beijing.
Trump calls Trudeau 'two faced' after reportedly being mocked at NATO
US President Donald Trump called Canadian leader Justin Trudeau “two faced” on Wednesday and says he’s “not very happy” that he “called him out” for Canada’s falling short of NATO's target for members' defence spending to reach 2. 0% of annual gross domestic product.
US open: Positive start to trading following reports on trade deal
US stocks opened higher on Wednesday as reports circulated that a trade deal between the US and China could be closer than previously thought.
Shares surge as Expedia ousts chief executive
Expedia has overhauled its senior management, including ousting its chief executive, just weeks after third-quarter results missed forecasts.
ISM non-manufacturing index slips in November
Activity in the US services sector deteriorated more than expected in November, according to data released on Wednesday.
US private sector adds fewer jobs than expected in November - ADP
Private sector employment in the US rose less than expected in November, according to figures released by ADP on Wednesday.
US pre-open: Futures point to early gains following trade news
US futures had stocks opening higher on Wednesday as reports circulated that a trade deal between the US and China could be closer than previously thought.
Eurozone economy 'near-stagnant' - survey
Economic activity in the eurozone improved a touch in November, although growth levels remain among the lowest of the past six years as the struggling manufacturing sector weighed heavily.
Roche gets another US approval for 'Tecentriq'
Roche announced on Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ‘Tecentriq’ - atezolizumab - in combination with chemotherapy - ‘Abraxane’ and carboplatin - for the initial treatment of adults with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumour aberrations.
Google's Sundar Pichai to replace Page and Brin as CEO of Alphabet
Google's parent company Alphabet announced on Tuesday that the head of the Google division Sundar Pichai will take over from Larry Page and Sergey Brin as CEO of the group.
China and US said to be nearing phase one trade deal
The US and China are reportedly moving closer to agreeing a phase one trade deal despite tensions over Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
China services activity hits seven-month high in November
Activity in China’s services sector picked up more than expected in November, according to data released on Wednesday.