Bloomberg Apple Inc. shares jumped 3.5 percent in pre-market trading after the company projected sales that suggest consumers are still snapping up the company’s high-end iPhones even as updated models are on the horizon. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant said it expects fiscal fourth-quarter revenue between $60 billion and $62 billion. Analysts were looking for $59.4 billion, according to Bloomberg ...

Bloomberg Volkswagen AG warned that it will take a huge effort to meet its profit goals this year, as the world’s largest automaker battles trade tensions and stricter emissions rules. Tougher pollution-testing procedures, aimed at preventing a repeat of Volkswagen’s diesel-cheating scandal, will take effect next month and lead to delivery delays. The German manufacturer is also bracing for higher ...

Bloomberg UK manufacturing growth slowed more than expected last month, casting doubt on the strength of the economy as Bank of England policy makers hold their crunch meeting. IHS Markit’s Purchasing Managers Index for the industry fell to a three-month low of 54 in July, from 54.3 in June, the firm said in a report. The reading was below economists’ ...