|  | | | | | Business | | Murdoch edging towards solution to bring Sky in house Rupert Murdoch’s Fox is hoping the creation of an independent editorial board to protect the news channel at bid target Sky will satisfy regulators and allow it to finally take control of the European pay-TV group. | | | | | | After London launch, Ford to start Chariot minibus service in sixth U.S. city @Reuters @ReutersBiz @ReutersUK @Ford @SMMT http://reut.rs/2GF767P 10:13 AM - 1 Feb 2018 | | | | US bond yields are spiking higher but emerging market sovereign debt is not selling off. JP Morgan's EMBI spread down to 258 bps, the tightest since mid-2014. 9:50 AM - 2 Feb 2018 | | | | | | | | | | | Technology | | Cryptocurrencies plunged today with several of the largest falling by more than 20 percent and bitcoin sliding below $8,000 and headed for its worst week since 2013. Worries about a regulatory clampdown globally have sent investors scrambling to sell. 3 Min Read | | | | In its quarterly earnings report Apple gave the first update in two years on what it calls its active installed base, the number of major products such as iPhones, iPads and Macs in use in the world. Apple said the base expanded 30 percent from two years ago to 1.3 billion. But analysts voiced skepticism. 3 min read | | | | Google parent Alphabet says it missed quarterly profit forecasts as steady ad sales growth was offset by increased spending to promote its consumer gadgets, YouTube video app and cloud computing services. 5 min read | | | | | | | | | | | Top Stories on Reuters TV | | | | | | | |
