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More than a century after the death of Amedeo Modigliani, a consortium of art historians and conservation experts convened by the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia is discovering hidden aspects of the artist's techniques thanks to new research and analytical technologies.

As a new, deadly virus overtook the central city of Wuhan and spread throughout China in early 2020, the country's ruling Communist Party and its leader Xi Jinping were faced with a crisis on a scale not seen in decades.

BMW recently announced a $1.7 billion investment to help prepare its huge Spartanburg, South Carolina, factory to produce electric cars and SUVs. That sum included $700 million for the construction of a battery manufacturing plant nearby.

Snap's bad year continues.

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Tesla buyers may be able to take advantage of new federal tax credits for electric vehicles next year, the automaker's executives said Wednesday. The credits can be as large as $7,500 for new vehicles and $4,000 for used vehicles.

Even the uber-rich are on edge now about the economy.

"Payday Friday" may soon be replaced by "Payday Wednesday."

Twelve days from now, the Federal Reserve will meet again, and expectations for the central bank's next moves are firming up. The consensus among investors: Persistently hot inflation means the Fed will need to continue with its string of aggressive interest rate hikes, which is unprecedented in the modern era.

After months of layoffs, hiring freezes and other cost-cutting measures, big tech companies are set to provide the most detailed look yet at just how bad things have gotten for their businesses amid fears of a looming recession.

Barilla can't avoid a class-action lawsuit over allegedly deceptive advertising about the pasta's origins, a federal judge ruled this week.

It's a place of terraced lemon groves, a paradoxically warm mountain breeze, and a powerful fat-killing gene carried by a few lucky residents.

Indonesia has halted the sale of all syrup and liquid medicines following the deaths of nearly 100 children and an unexplained spike in cases of acute kidney injuries.

Chinese stocks have hit multi-year lows in New York and Hong Kong amid growing concerns about China's rising Covid cases and economic outlook.

• Iranian rock climber arrives back in Tehran after competing without hijab

Bombs inside parcels exploded at Myanmar's biggest jail on Wednesday prompting soldiers to return fire in a confrontation in which at least eight people were killed, state media and a witness said.

As Russia faces growing setbacks in Ukraine, it appears to be increasingly turning to Iran for help, in a development that has sparked concern from the West and Tehran's regional adversaries.

Liz Truss's ill-fated tenure as British Prime Minister was engulfed in yet more chaos on Wednesday when her Home Secretary resigned seven weeks into her role, and as claims emerged of pandemonium and "bullying" during a vote the same day.

Inflation may be pushing prices up, but it also may help push up your take-home pay starting next year.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Wednesday introducing martial law in four Ukrainian regions the Kremlin claims to have annexed, in violation of international law, along with a separate order imposing restrictions on movement in and out of eight Russian regions adjoining Ukraine.