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BMW tries to revive lagging 3 Series sales with new 2019 design that’s more, well, BMW-like

BMW has sold about 4.5 million 3 Series sedans since its introduction in 1975, making it the best-selling luxury nameplate in automotive history. But sales have lost momentum in recent years, something BMW hopes to remedy with a new design next year.

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The last time the S&P did this, stocks soared nearly 20 percent in the next 12 months

Stocks are at their cheapest since March 2016, a period that kicked off a nearly 20 percent rally over the following 12 months.

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UFC to stay on BT Sport after MMA brand breaks contract with Eleven Sports

Eleven Sports tells CNBC it is optimistic its UK operation will continue despite reports it faced closure after just four months.

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General election before Brexit could cause another ‘crash,’ strategist says

Sterling would plummet and corporations would suffer if the U.K. held an election before Brexit, a Citi strategist told CNBC on Friday.

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China says it will suspend additional tariffs on US autos

The relief will last for three months staring from January 1, as part of an agreed truce between Beijing and Washington.

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Spanish company starts construction work on Texan wind farm

Located in Cameron County, the facility will use 46 turbines. 

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Euro falls as ‘gilets jaunes’ protests hit French economy

Business activity in France has contracted following the gilets jaunes protests, a survey suggests.

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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo: The view from the edge of space

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket ship has made a successful test flight, 82.7km above the Earth’s surface.

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Brexit: No-deal will near-bankrupt UK, says Branson

The Virgin founder says “quite a few” UK businesses will close if there is a no-deal Brexit.

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Branson: Hard Brexit would torpedo some Virgin firms

Sir Richard Branson has spoken out against a hard Brexit, warning it would be “an absolute disaster”.