China posts growth of 5 per cent for 2024, achieving government targets following a strong Q4 which was driven by resilient export numbers and stimulus measures from Beijing. Apple stocks weigh on Wall Street with the iPhone maker suffering its worst session since August on the back of poor sales of its handsets in China. In France, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survives a no-confidence motion in the Assemblée Nationale and continues discussions to form a 2025 budget. And in tech news, President Biden will now not push to cancel TikTok in the U.S. – a ban which was due to come into force on Sunday. The European Commission’s EVP Henna Virkkunen insists that European social media regulations must be respected.

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