Among the S&P 500’s biggest fallers on Friday November 23 was Apple Inc. (AAPL). The stock experienced a 2.54% decline to $172.29 with 23.61 million shares changing hands.

US-based Pearson Candy Co. has been acquired by local private-equity firm Spell Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.

High competition, concern about late stage of the cycle make private equity fund managers more cautious in striking deals.

Japan has an increasing number of vacant homes — a problem that’s set to persist because of an aging and shrinking population that has left many towns and villages empty.

The days of London house price rises hugely outpacing inflation won’t be returning anytime soon, even if Britain and the EU strike a Brexit deal.

Global equities drive lower as investor confidence dwindles

Risk aversion hit US equities as stocks plunge with all sectors trading lower. Oil’s collapse to a 13-month low also helped drive stocks lower. The US dollar traded higher against the Japanese yen and may have seen its correlation to equities come to an end. The backdrop for a stronger dollar may remain if expectations for the Fed to continue its tightening cycle grow.

The bloodbath continued across global equities markets on Tuesday. The FTSE closed down 0.7% in a better showing than its European peers, thanks in part to a weaker pound.

The rout in equities and oil is “costing” gold in a peculiar way.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics showed the highest improvement in profits among MLCC makers and will maintain momentum in the fourth quarter, said Kiwoom Securities on Nov. 20.