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Job applications have skyrocketed at companies taking part in the four-day work week trial, though not all candidates are a good fit.

BYD, which is backed by Warren Buffett, said sales volumes of its new energy vehicles, which include electric cars, "continued to reach record highs."

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss is facing calls to resign from within her own Conservative Party just six weeks after entering Downing Street.

The central bank's board members said they "recognized the benefits of a smaller increase," according to minutes released from its Oct. 4 meeting.

China will continue to work toward becoming more self-reliant, but don't expect President Xi Jinping to move quickly on Taiwan by force, analysts said.

Microsoft carried out another round of layoffs on Monday after saying Windows growth would be slower, in part because of continuing weakness in PC sales.

Asia, and in particular Southeast Asia, could stand out as an economic outlier as the global economy descends into a possible recession next year, economists say. 

"I don't want to help Ms. Holmes, she's not someone who should be helped," said former Theranos lab director Adam Rosendorff.

Mastercard is launching a program to let financial institutions offer cryptocurrency trading to their clients.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday set the tone for the next five years, emphasizing "higher-quality" growth and the need for national self-sufficiency.

Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, agreed to buy Parler, a conservative social media app after other platforms suspended him over antisemitic posts.

Asia-Pacific may have had a slow start, but travel recovery in the region is rapidly underway, according to a report by The World Travel & Tourism Council.

CCS Insight said Apple will launch a foldable iPad before a folding iPhone, bucking the trend of electronics companies launching folding screen smartphones.

One product category monitored by the CPI recorded a 22% plunge, showing deflation: smartphones.

Dr. Ashish Jha, White House Covid czar, said everyone older than 50 and senior citizens in particular need to get an omicron booster as soon as possible.

A complex global trade dynamic has fueled tighter supplies of vegetable oils and milk, leading to higher prices for butter and margarine at home.

Bank of America said U.S. consumers have "remained resilient with strong, although slower growing, spending levels" and elevated deposits.

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned about a pair of "pretty troublesome" Covid variants — omicron descendants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 — as the U.S. braces for a winter surge.

Bidding started at $2,500, but five figure offers for the factory-sealed iPhone soon followed.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is planning his third major corporate reorganization since assuming control of the bank in late 2018.