Saudi Aramco becomes most valuable listed company in history
Investor demand pushes oil giant’s market value to $1.9tn on first day of trade in Riyadh
UK Business
Super-rich family buy £65m house after Johnson’s victory
Family decide to buy property in central London as direct result of election outcome
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Property site Rightmove says northern prices will rise in 2020 as London starts to bottom out
Fortnum & Mason reports bumper year despite Hong Kong protests
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Trade war: France hits back over US tariff threat on cheese and champagne – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US proposes steep new tariffs on French food, drink, handbags and porcelain
- Introduction: Trade war deepens
- US unhappy over French digital tax
- France: We’ll hit back!
- Yesterday: new steel tariffs on Brazil and Argentina
Louis Vuitton owner LVMH to buy Tiffany for $16bn
Bernard Arnault’s luxury goods empire to acquire US jeweller in cash deal