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<p>In US premarket trading, Microsoft shares dropped 2.8% and Crowdstrike shares slid as much as 14%. Picture: Haven Daley/AP</p>

economy

Global Microsoft outage fuels further tech sector woes

Crowdstrike's Falcon Sensor software is causing Microsoft Windows to crash, causing shares in both firms to slide as the Stoxx 600 and the Nasdaq indexes both closed down

<p>The Stoxx 600 gauge was down 0.2% by the close in London, with technology stocks extending the previous session’s slump due to concerns over more severe US restrictions on semiconductor companies. Picture: Getty </p>

economy

European stocks edge lower as ECB holds rates

<p>Wegovy weight loss drug. The market value of Novo Nordisk, the Danish company that makes Wegovy, continued to rise this week.</p>

companies

Novo Nordisk boosts value amid weight-loss drugs frenzy

Peter Brown: The hot stocks and metal for the climate change fight

economy

Peter Brown: The hot stocks and metal for the climate change fight

PETER BROWN: The true market feeling on Brexit...is boredom

business

PETER BROWN: The true market feeling on Brexit...is boredom

Chinese stocks volatile a day after trading was suspended

business

Chinese stocks volatile a day after trading was suspended