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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of Facebook gained 3.7 per cent. Photograph: Bryan R. Smith/AFP
Relief for investors after market rally closes out a disastrous October

European shares rallied on Wednesday as a tumultuous October drew to a close and strong results from L’Oréal, Sanofi, and banks Standard Chartered and(...)

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Twitter shares plunged 21 per cent after technology news website Recode said Disney and Alphabet were not in the race for the company. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Wall Street stable ahead of crucial job figures

Britain’s top shares index fell on Thursday, although it remained near record highs, with budget airline EasyJet sliding lower after issuing a profit (...)

A worker carries a pizza for delivery at a Domino’s pizza store in Sydney: Fast food companies are making healthy profits and boldly innovating in the unlikely market of Australia. Photograph: REUTERS/David Gray
Australia’s taste for fast food puts innovation on menu

Fast food may be falling out of favour in many countries around the world but companies are making healthy profits and boldly innovating in the unlike(...)

The Husi Food factory in Shanghai, which is under investigation by the authorities. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters
Latest food scandal involves overseas chains

Here at Asia Briefing we often discuss how China’s desire for high standards in food safety presents opportunities for Irish companies; the country’s (...)

Visitors try the iPhone at an Apple Store in Beijing. The company has apologised for its after-sales service after Chinese internet users and state media criticised the smartphone-maker over its warranty policy. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters.
Apple apologises to consumers in China

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has apologised to Chinese consumers and altered iPhone warranty policies in its second largest market after more(...)