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US stocks dive after Apple reveal iPhone sales slump in China
US stocks tumbled with technology companies suffering their worst loss in seven years after Apple reported iPhone sales in China tumbling
Thursday 5 November 2026
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US stocks tumbled with technology companies suffering their worst loss in seven years after Apple reported iPhone sales in China tumbling
Retailers rose to the top of the FTSE 100 on Thursday following a decent showing from high street chain Next, but it wasn’t enough to l..
Restaurant chain Wagamama has dished up double digit hike in half-year sales and earnings less than two months after its £559m takeover
Norwegian energy firm DNO has warned takeover target Faroe Petroleum that it will not give up its pursuit of the North Sea oil producer..
Two of the UK’s most prominent women in banking have been appointed to the Bank of England’s financial watchdog. Former Virgin Money bo..
Output in Britain’s construction sector grew at the slowest pace for three months in December as Brexit worries continue to hold the in..
Infrastructure services firm Costain notched up a record order book for 2018 as it hailed “another year of progress”. Shares in the gro..
Fashion chain Next has cut its annual profit forecast and predicted falling earnings over the year ahead despite revealing a solid Chri..
Apple has acknowledged demand for iPhones is waning, fulfilling the worst fears of investors concerned the company’s most profitable pr..
A surge in shoppers looking for last-minute gifts helped lift sales at John Lewis over the festive period as the retailer gave the firs..
Ted Baker was chastised by the Methodist Church over the controversy surrounding boss Ray Kelvin, who was forced to take a leave of abs..
British manufacturers are stockpiling goods at near record rates in preparation for a calamitous no-deal Brexit. The Markit/CIPS UK man..
Richard Caring’s restaurant empire eked out a rise in sales in 2017, but profits at the Ivy owner were dragged back by soaring business..
Playtech has agreed to pay Israeli tax authorities 28 million euros (£25 million) following an audit that probed 10 years of accounts.
The board of Faroe Petroleum has published a report which it says vindicates the decision to reject a hostile takeover bid from Norwegi..