China’s currency got a lot stronger, enjoying its best week on record, while the US dollar weakened.

The UK economy slowed, growing only 0.3% in the three months to November.

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Carmakers Ford and Jaguar cut jobs as they suffered from auto sales falling around the world.

British grocery and department stores had mixed fortunes amid exceptionally weak Christmas trading conditions.

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The World Bank cut its global economic growth forecast – but investors didn’t care.

126-year-old department store Sears teetered on the brink of bankruptcy.

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SoftBank dealt a blow to coworking space startup WeWork as it backed out of a major investment.

Samsung echoed Apple’s woes as it warned investors of a forthcoming profit drop.

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The world’s largest hedge fund returned 15% last year – despite (or perhaps because of) the market falling.

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced an $8 billion takeover of cancer-focused Loxo Oncology.

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New Chinese economic data stoked markets, despite disappointing European figures.

A significantly better-than-expected December jobs report from the US also helped boost markets.

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Apple's stock price fell another 9% after a shock profit warning.

Retail bellwether Next lowered its profit expectations – but investors breathed a sigh of relief.

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Weak Chinese and European manufacturing data shook investors.

Tesla’s shares tumbled as it returned to disappointing form on vehicle deliveries.

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Amazon said that it shipped a record number of items over the 2018 holiday season.

The world’s largest construction company bought the UK’s second-biggest airport for $3.7 billion.

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The US government shut down as economic growth last quarter was revised down slightly.

Takeaway.com agreed to buy rival Delivery Hero’s German business for $1 billion.

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