Family members and survivors of the deadliest wildfire in California history sought news on Friday on the 630 people missing a week after the fast-moving blaze reduced much of the town of Paradise to ash and charred rubble.

U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines has deferred delivery of 10 Airbus A350 jets as it orders 10 of the cheaper A330neo long-haul models, people familiar with the matter said.

U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday, as technology companies suffered sharp losses following disappointing forecasts from chip companies Nvidia and Applied Materials.

The launch of fifth-generation mobile services across Europe looks set to trigger a wave of infrastructure deals as telecoms companies seek ways to upgrade their networks without busting their strained capital budgets.

Silvio Berlusconi was sent to trial on Friday for allegedly bribing a businessman to lie over accusations he had supplied the former Italian prime minister with prostitutes a decade ago.

Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess on Friday said he expected the multi-brand carmaking group to be the most profitable manufacturer of electric cars thanks to economies of scale.

Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Friday that Germany needed a strong banking industry for its economy and added that Europe was better positioned for any possible financial crisis than it was a decade ago but still had a lot to do.

Canada's main stock index fell at open on Friday, weighed by losses in the technology and consumer discretionary sectors.

European chipmakers tried to play down market concerns about a potential slowdown in global demand at an investor conference in Barcelona this week, striking an upbeat tone on orders from car and smartphone makers.

* VW eyes development of pickup with Ford (Adds CEO comment, details about investment plan)