U.S. election

  • Head of Mines and Mineral Industries Commission of Iran Chamber of Commerce says Chinese are eager to invest in Iran’s mining sector, adding the arrival of foreign investment is a win-win interaction for the country.

  • Global equities treaded water and U.S. government bonds edged higher on Friday as investors weighed better-than-expected corporate earnings and increased M&A activity in Europe against political concerns ranging from the U.S. elections to Brexit.

  • The U.S. government spent more than a decade preparing responses to malicious hacking by a foreign power but had no clear strategy when Russia launched a disinformation campaign over the internet during the U.S. election campaign, current and former White House cyber security advisers said.