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Good morning from the Financial Times.
Today is Friday, January 30th, and this is your FT News Briefing.
Looks like lots of people put iPhones on their Christmas lists,
and Blackstone is ready for a whole lot of initial public offerings.
Plus, we'll drill down on the changes in the oil industry and how it's impacting Canada.
I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day.
Apple reported record revenue last quarter, about $144 billion.
That was thanks to a surge in iPhone purchases during the holiday season.
Sales in China also gave the company a big boost.
A successful launch of the iPhone 17 helped push revenue up by 23% year on year that blew past the company's already ambitious targets.