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Europe close: Stocks mostly higher, except on the euro area periphery
European stocks finished on a higher note following the release of the US jobs report for October, at least outside of the periphery.
Twitter to investigate after employee shuts down Trump account
US President Donald Trump saw his Twitter account shut down temporarily after an employee at the tech firm engaged in a minor act of sabotage on Thursday.
US non-farm payrolls rise more than expected in October, wages weak
US non-farm payrolls increased by 261,000 in October, according to the Department of Labor.
Messaging service WhatsApp suffers major outage
Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp suffered a major outage on Friday morning, preventing millions of users across the globe from using the app for around half-an-hour.
US open: Wall Street mixed after October jobs report
Wall Street appears headed for a mixed close going into the weekend following the release of a somewhat underwhelming US jobs report for October.
US service sector growth accelerates in October, ISM says
The most widely-followed gauge for services sector activity in the States held up better-than-expected last month, albeit slight softness in two gauges linked to order levels.
US service sector growth strong in October but inflation slips, Markit says
The rate of growth in the US services sector was "strong" but steady in October, according to the results of a widely-followed survey.
Increased capital goods imports drive wider US trade deficit in September
The US trade shortfall edged higher in September as imports of goods rose more than exports, led by increased demand for capital goods and industrial supplies.
Apple's share price hits record high after quarterly earnings, iPhone X release
US tech giant Apple’s share price has hit record highs once more after it reported a 19% rise in quarterly profits, as the iPhone X is set for release.
Asia report: Markets mixed on relatively quiet Friday
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, with investors struggling to find direction as they digested tax reform and Fed chair nomination news from the US.
US pre-open: Apple hits $900bn mark, jobs data ahead
US equity futures are pointing to a slightly higher start to trading ahead of the release of a barrage of economic data, including the October jobs report which is expected to show a massive 285,000 jump as hiring recovers from the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Catalan ministers provisionally sent to jail, sparking protests in the region
Protesters have taken to the streets across Catalonia after eight former members of the regional government were sent to jail, the majority without bail, after being charged for rebellion, sedition and the misuse of public funds.
Trump nominates Fed governor Jerome Powell to succeed Yellen
The US president has chosen Jerome Powell to succeed Janet Yellen at the head of the US central bank in what many observers see as the "continuist" option, although for some analysts he also has a "softer" approach when it comes to financial sector regulation.
US close: Markets mixed as tax cuts, Fed appointment steal agenda
Stocks finished Thursday’s session mixed, with investors earlier reacting poorly to the latest quarterly updates out of Facebook and Tesla overnight and ahead of Friday's all-important monthly US jobs report.