Apple loses spot as world’s most valuable public company to Microsoft
Microsoft closed out the day as the world’s most valuable public company, with a market cap of $851.2 billion.
Manchester’s House of Fraser store Kendal’s saved from closure
Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, said it was “fantastic news for the city”.
This timeline shows how the US-China trade war led to Trump and Xi’s high-stakes meeting
Trump and Xi, leaders of the world’s two largest economies, will try to make progress toward a trade deal as businesses and investors fear a mounting series of tariffs could damage the global economy.
Russians tease Trump for canceling G-20 meeting with Putin, blame US politics
Senior Russian officials publicly chided U.S. President Donald Trump following his announcement on Thursday that he would no longer meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during the G-20 summit of world leaders in Argentina this week.
26-30 railcard: ‘I’ll be £450 worse off because of delay’
The launch of the new 26-30 railcard has been delayed slightly, meaning some millennials will miss out.
Brexit: May not ruling out second MPs’ vote on deal
The PM insists she can still get MPs to back her deal the first time, as she meets G20 leaders.
Cammell Laird boss: Strikes have cost £1.5m and ‘more losses are imminent’
Members of the Unite union at the Birkenhead shipyard vow to continue strike action into the new year.
Trump signs trade deal with Mexico and Canada
The revised deal has been renamed as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
How technology is changing rural China
At the East Tech West conference this week, business leaders, investors and experts contemplated how China can effectively “equalize” health care and education for the whole nation.
Women’s state pension changes to get legal review
A group representing women born in the 1950s wins the right to a judicial review of state pension changes.