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Shares of advertising magnate Publicis fell 14% after it lowered its sales forecast yet again. Hugo Boss’ worse-than-expected quarterly update sent the luxury retailer’s shares down 13%. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Delta Air Lines’ third-quarter results were better than expected, but its fourth-quarter forecast weren't great. Official data showed the UK economy is all but certain to have avoided a recession in the third quarter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The US and China have exchanged more trade war blows and, according to BlackRock, a resolution (or lack of one) will be key to investors’ fourth-quarter performance. European banks have been under the weather and cutting costs – but now Goldman Sachs sees an attractive silver lining in the form of their dividends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The World Bank thinks global economic growth could fall short of its estimate this year. Third-quarter earnings season is upon us and investors are expecting company profits to fall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Europe’s largest bank, HSBC, announced fresh plans to cut 10,000 of its workers. Daimler-owned Mercedes-Benz pulled ahead of other automakers by reporting third-quarter sales growth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Apple’s suppliers are gearing up for more new iPhone sales than they were expecting. The US economy added fewer jobs than expected in September, but the country’s unemployment rate hit a fresh low. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tesla’s stock fell after the company reported fewer third-quarter deliveries than promised. H&M reported its first quarterly profit growth for two years, while rival Ted Baker announced it made a loss over the last six months. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gambling companies Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group agreed to a $6 billion merger. Tesco, the UK’s biggest grocery chain, gained better-than-expected half-yearly results but lost a CEO, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Broker Charles Schwab unexpectedly cut online commissions, and its rivals' stocks plummeted. British baker Greggs’ quarterly sales failed to hit the spot for investors – and eurozone inflation missed targets too. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eurozone data might be taking a turn for the better, and JPMorgan thinks now’s the time to buy the region’s stocks. China’s manufacturing industry shrank again in September – but over in Hong Kong, investors are quenching their new-share thirst. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Luxury exercise equipment-maker Peloton’s shares fell more than 10% after its stock market debut. Chipmaker Micron lowered its profit prediction for the quarter – and investors think its global rivals might be forced to do the same. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

British Airways parent IAG and tobacco firm Imperial Brands both warned recent headlines would hurt future profits. The US is set to tariff $8 billion of European products in response to subsidies provided to Boeing rival Airbus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nike’s stock swooshed up after strong quarterly results, and Boohoo’s shares also benefited from a better-than-expected update. European investors’ rising appetite for bonds didn’t help luxury carmaker Aston Martin snag a bargain in its own bond sale. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Facebook agreed to spend up to $1 billion to acquire “neural interface” startup CTRL-Labs. US consumer confidence in September was lower than anticipated, despite some encouraging recent economic data. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Economic activity in the eurozone slowed further while the US rebounded in September => Economic activity in the eurozone slowed further in September, while the US rebounded. The world’s oldest travel company, Thomas Cook, reached the end of the runway – announcing plans to liquidate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Privately owned payments platform Stripe, now worth $35 billion, became the third most valuable US startup. India’s stock market had its best-ever single day after major tax cuts were announced in a bid to stimulate economic growth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The hotly anticipated initial public offering of WeWork parent The We Company has been shelved until at least later this year, Miner Sirius Minerals saw its stock fall more than 50% after a failed bond sale put its major British project at risk, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Federal Reserve announced another cut to US interest rates, as most investors and economists expected. FedEx delivered bad news about the impact of global trade wars on its earnings – and its rivals are in the same boat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The hotly anticipated initial public offering of WeWork parent The We Company has been shelved until at least later this year. Miner Sirius Minerals saw its stock fall more than 50% after a failed bond sale put its major British project at risk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Disruption to Saudi Arabia’s oil supply caused the price of oil to spike, potentially hitting companies – and you – in the pocket. Purdue Pharma’s knees buckled under the weight of lawsuits relating to its addictive painkillers, and it filed for bankruptcy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.