Apple first US company to be valued at $2tn

Apple first US company to be valued at $2tn

Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at $2tn (£1.5tn) on the stock market.   It reached the milestone just two years after becoming the world’s first trillion-dollar company in 2018. Its share price hit $467.77 in mid-morning...
Donald Trump’s younger brother Robert dies aged 71

Donald Trump’s younger brother Robert dies aged 71

Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, has died at the age of 71.   The US president visited his brother at a New York City hospital on Friday after White House officials said he had become seriously ill. Officials did not immediately release a cause...
US tightens restrictions on Chinese giant

US tightens restrictions on Chinese giant

The US is placing further restrictions on Huawei Technologies in a bid to limit the company’s access to electronic components.   The aim is to stop the Chinese company buying computer chips made using US technology, even if they were not designed...
Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record

Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record

The Japanese economy has shrunk at its fastest rate on record as it battles the coronavirus pandemic.   The world’s third largest economy saw gross domestic product fall 7.8% in April-June from the previous quarter, or 27.8% on an annualised basis. Japan was...