PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Oct. 14

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to impose a short national lockdown to curb the surge in COVID-19 infections after UK's opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer called for a "circuit breaker" lockdown. Apple Inc on Tuesday introduced a redesigned line-up of iPhones enabled for 5G network speeds, promising to usher in a "new era" for its flagship product.

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EU given green light to hit US with tariffs in Airbus-Boeing ruling https://on.ft.com/2STG8QU Keir Starmer calls for Covid 'circuit breaker' as pressure on Boris Johnson mounts https://on.ft.com/3nQxZLl

Apple enters 5G market with new line of iPhones https://on.ft.com/3lIUjVl Overview

The European Union has been handed the right to impose tariffs on about $4 billion in US goods in retaliation for subsidies granted to planemaker Boeing. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to impose a short national lockdown to curb the surge in COVID-19 infections after UK's opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer called for a "circuit breaker" lockdown.

Apple Inc on Tuesday introduced a redesigned line-up of iPhones enabled for 5G network speeds, promising to usher in a "new era" for its flagship product. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)