Reuters Saudi Basic Industries (SABIC) helped lift Riyadh’s stock market on Wednesday after it reported a third-quarter net profit at the top end of forecasts, but a loss at Qatar’s third- largest bank dragged that market lower. Egypt slid for a fourth straight session. Riyadh’s stock index rebounded 1.1 percent, ending three days of declines and trimming its loss …

  TOKYO / AP Global stock markets were steady Wednesday after China reported its economy expanded at a firm pace in the July-September quarter and investors awaited more U.S. corporate earnings reports. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX edged down 0.1 percent to 10,616 and the FTSE 100 in Britain lost 0.2 percent to 6,989. France’s CAC 40 was flat at 4,507. …

  NEW YORK / AP Google’s ambitious new smartphone, the Pixel, doesn’t offer a lot that’s new. Yet it’s still one of the best out there. Google achieves that by pulling together the best features from Apple, Samsung and other phone makers and offering them at prices comparable to iPhones — starting at about $650 for the regular, 5-inch model …