UPDATE 5-NASA aims for first manned SpaceX mission in first-quarter 2020 . SpaceX's new Crew Dragon astronaut capsule will be ready for its first manned flight into orbit in the first quarter of next year provided "everything goes according to plan" in upcoming tests, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine said on Thursday.

Trump to meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at 2:45 p.m. EDT/1845 GMT Friday . President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at 2:45 p.m. EDT/1845 GMT on Friday as the world's two biggest economies try to reach a trade agreement, the White House said.

Japanese stocks rise to 1-1/2-week high; Seven & I shines . The Nikkei's benchmark index struck its highest in over a week on Friday as the safe-haven yen eased on hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, and Seven & I Holdings, Japan's largest convenience store operator, gained sharply on restructuring plans.

UPDATE 2-SAP's McDermott steps down after decade as chief salesman and dealmaker . Focus now on cloud transition, margin expansion (Adds more context, executive and analyst quotes)

Trump joins video streaming platform Twitch for re-election campaign . U.S. President Donald Trump has joined Amazon Inc's Twitch, his verified account on the video game live-streaming platform showed in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election.

UPDATE 1-McDermott steps down after decade as SAP's chief salesman and dealmaker . Focus now on cloud transition, margin expansion (New throughout)

UPDATE 1-SoftBank-backed Vir Biotechnology raises $143 mln in U.S. IPO . Vir Biotechnology priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $20 a share on Thursday, at the bottom end of expectations, the latest underwhelming investment performance for a stock held by SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund.

SoftBank-backed Vir Biotechnology raises $143 mln in U.S. IPO . Vir Biotechnology priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $20 a share on Thursday, at the bottom end of expectations, a fresh blow for SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund, owner of 21% in the infectious disease researcher.

UPDATE 5-Day 1 of U.S.-China trade talks end with hopes for limited deal . Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a first day of trade talks in more than two months on Thursday as business groups expressed optimism the two sides might be able to ease a 15-month trade war and delay a U.S. tariff hike scheduled for next week.

UPDATE 2-California proposes new rules to enforce state privacy law . California proposed regulations Thursday that would give consumers more control over how businesses collect and manage their personal information, including requiring a "Do Not Sell My Info" link on companies' websites or apps.