Average two-year mortgage rate close to 6% Lenders have been increasing the cost of new fixed-rate deals rapidly during a tumultuous week. Source
Amazon cleared to buy iRobot vacuum cleaner maker The UK competition watchdog says the online giant can buy iRobot, the maker of Roomba cleaners. Source
Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping as US-China tensions simmer The Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile US business leader to visit China in recent months. Source