News Headlines - 09 February 2017

▽U.S. jobless claims near 43-year low; wholesale inventories surge | Reuters

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to near a 43-year low, amid a further tightening of the labor market that could eventually spur faster wage growth.

▽Trump to meet Canada's PM amid tensions over trade, immigration | Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold his first talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday amid tensions over whether the administration plans protectionist measures that could cripple Canada's economy.

▽Twitter Tumbles as Pace of Revenue Growth Slows to 1 Percent - Bloomberg

Even as Twitter sits at the center of daily media reports, given U.S. President Donald Trump’s frequent blasts, the company has had trouble persuading advertisers to spend more money on the platform as fewer people join. In the fourth quarter, Twitter added 2 million new users, bringing the total number of people who log in monthly to 319 million. Still, it was the fewest new recruits in at least three quarters.

▽Somalia elects first new president in decades

War-torn Somalia elected its first president in decades Wednesday evening, prompting street celebrations for the east African nation’s rare and successful exercise of democracy.

▽South Africa Zuma: Violence at State of Nation address - BBC News

Punches have been thrown in South Africa's parliament as opposition MPs tried to disrupt the State of the Nation address by President Jacob Zuma.