The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 49.2 in July, down 1.1 percentage points from June, official data showed Friday.

German sportswear maker Adidas missed profit expectations on Thursday after it reported results weighed by the costs of World Cup marketing, putting its shares on track for their largest ever one-day decline.

Apple beat market expectations in its latest results on Thursday, capping Tim Cook's final earnings report as CEO with a strong showing, although the outlook for the current quarter disappointed investors.

Apple on Thursday reported revenue of 109.42 billion U.S. dollars for its fiscal 2026 third quarter that ended on June 27, up 16 percent year over year, setting a record for a June quarter.

In recent years, Peru's push to promote pisco has turned the centuries-old spirit into a key driver for agriculture, tourism and culture. People's Daily visited several pisco wineries to explore its production, cultural roots and growing economic impact.

Seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.4 percent quarter-on-quarter in the euro area and 0.5 percent in the wider European Union (EU) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, said in a preliminary flash estimate released on Thursday.