Bloomberg The most important date for Apple Inc.’s iPhone X is arguably a week before the flagship smartphone actually reaches stores. Now consumers can pre-order the $999 device, and that will be shipped by November 3. It’s a smart tactical move for Apple because it helps lock people in— even though the company doesn’t collect payment until the phone actually ...

Bloomberg A US grand jury has approved the first charges stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Donald Trump’s campaign, according to multiple news reports. The charges are sealed under orders from a federal judge and it’s unclear who’s implicated, CNN reported, adding that arrests could come as soon ...

Bloomberg An uneasy calm prevailed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and the west of the country after two days of running battles between the security forces and supporters of the main opposition, which boycotted a court-ordered repeat of presidential elections. Opposition leader Raila Odinga pulled out of the October 26 rerun, after the electoral commission failed to heed his demands to ...