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Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 84,000 in September while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%.

Ford on Friday reported a year-over-year sales decline of 6.6% during the third quarter to 507,395 light-duty vehicles.

The September jobs report was exactly what stock market bulls needed.

Rivian reported a year-over-year increase in vehicle deliveries of 46% during the third quarter.

Western biopharma companies are increasingly turning to China to source innovation, as pharma's dreaded "patent cliff" draws closer. 

Hundreds of French high schools closed Friday after nationwide student protests over school conditions escalated into violence.

South Korea remains cautious on Alaska LNG amid concerns over its high costs and commercial risks.

Burger King is refranchising hundreds of its company-owned restaurants as part of its turnaround, while prioritizing local operators.

Google has been trailing OpenAI and Anthropic for much of 2026, analysts say Gemini 4 puts it back in the frontier AI conversation.

A big options bet involving the utility sector could indicate a top in yields.

Nike's shares plummeted in premarket trading, continuing a second straight day of declines after it reported falling revenue and plans to lay off staff.

Banks are fueling a hiring surge for AI engineers who are good at "agent orchestration" — the ability to coordinate teams of specialized agents.

Texas is working through a backlog of nearly 200,000 unprocessed voter registration applications, thanks to a software error involving state contractor Deloitte.

YouTube is targeting more live sports rights. But it's more likely to buy games in bulk if there's a clear consumer proposition underlying the rights.

Annual euro zone inflation hit 3.8% last month, its highest level since September 2023.

It comes after Reuters reported that EU nations were discussing a proposal to release diesel reserves following pressure from the Trump administration.

EU countries are set for crisis talks on soaring diesel prices, with officials warning a U.S. export ban could hurt Europe’s economic outlook.

The U.S. is reportedly sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms.

"As this is a matter concerning the honor of the Republic of Korea's people and nation, we cannot overlook it," he said.

Bitget has frozen a tiny fraction of the $387.5 million stolen in last week’s hack, and restored much of its protection fund.