Bloomberg Apple and Samsung announced a deal that only recently would have seemed unthinkable: The iPhone maker will begin offering iTunes movies and TV shows on its archrival’s TV sets. The move demonstrates Apple’s shift towards developing into a tech- and media-services company as sales of gear like the iPhone continue to wane. It’s “further evidence that Apple is willing ...

Bloomberg The US job market delivered a blowout performance in December, giving a clearer signal that the economy is on solid footing even as investors fret about the trade war and other risks in 2019. US stocks and Treasury yields surged after Labor Department figures showed employers added the most workers in 10 months, wage gains accelerated and labour-force participation ...

Bloomberg Euro-area companies are bracing for subdued economic momentum in 2019 after activity slipped to a four-year low at the end of last year. Growth in manufacturing and services slowed more than initially reported in December 2018 — weighed down by public protests in France, Germany’s continued struggles in the car industry, and renewed weakness in Italy. Composite gauges for ...