Say cheese - EU strikes trade deal with Canada, looks to U.S.

BRUSSELS/LUXEMBOURG | Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:01pm BST
(Reuters) - The European Union and Canada agreed a multi-billion-dollar trade pact on Friday that will integrate two of the world's largest economies and paves the way for Europe to clinch an even bigger deal with the United States.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso sealed the pact - the EU's first with a member of the Group of Eight biggest world economies - by resolving outstanding issues in Brussels.

Google shares hit $1,000 after strong earnings

Google shares have topped $1,000 (£617) for the first time after the company reported better-than-expected earnings.

The company posted a 36% jump in net profits to $2.97bn for the July-to-September period.

Shares in the giant online search and ads company rose more than 13% to $1,006, and are now up 41% since the start of 2013.

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