REFILE-Apple raises iPhone 11 production - Nikkei . Apple Inc has asked suppliers to increase production of its iPhone 11 range by up to 8 million units, or about 10%, Nikkei Asian Review reported https://s.nikkei.com/2nlgcSk on Friday.

AMS expects result of takeover attempt of Osram on Friday evening . Austrian sensor maker AMS said on Friday that the result of its 4.5 billion euro ($4.9 billion) takeover bid for Germany's Osram might not come until the evening.

Indian shares settle lower after cenbank cuts rates . Indian shares fell for a fifth straight session and closed over 1% lower on Friday after the central bank cut interest rates as expected in an effort to revive growth in Asia's third-largest economy.

Analysts cut Asian firms' 2019 profit outlook on trade worries . Analysts have cut their earnings forecasts for Asian firms over the past month due to concerns over U.S-China trade tariffs and slowing global economic growth, Refinitiv data shows.

COLUMN-Beset by Hong Kong protests, China's Xi showcases missiles: Peter Apps . As Hong Kong recovered from its most violent day of protests so far, Beijing's English-language "Global Times" newspaper led on the celebrations of 70 years of Communist rule. The celebrations, it argued, showed the peaceful intent and unity of Chinese society - illustrating the article with a picture of a new ballistic missile it said could drop nuclear warheads on any place on earth.

Boxing-HBO getting out of the boxing business after 45 years. U.S. broadcaster HBO said on Thursday it will be dropping live boxing from its programming schedule from 2019 due to dwindling ratings, ending a 45-year association with the sport.

Google CEO meeting with lawmakers amid Republican criticism. Google's chief executive

officer, Sundar Pichai, is on Capitol Hill this week to face

questions from Republican lawmakers who accuse the company of

being biased against conservatives and have raised a litany of

other concerns.

GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. dollar rises on weaker euro, Fed policy; stocks gain. * Italian stocks slump, yields rise as political worries

return

US STOCKS-Communication services stocks push Wall St higher. * Indexes up: 0.42 pct, S&P 0.50 pct, Nasdaq 0.85 pct

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