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Around 3,300 workers for 70 U.K. companies will take part in a trial of the four-day work week experiment. Many previous trial programs noted impressive results.

Macron draws new wave of criticism over Russia comments

At least 20 dead in new DR Congo massacre

U.S. hedge fund Elliott Associates is suing the London Metal Exchange (LME) for $456 million for cancelling nickel trades after chaotic trading in March that forced the exchange to suspend its nickel market, the LME said on Monday.

Wall Street analysts expect S&P 500 earnings growth to slow down in the second quarter of 2022 before recovering by the end of the year.

President Joe Biden waived tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations for two years and invoked the Defense Production Act to spur solar panel manufacturing at home, the White House said on Monday, confirming a Reuters report.

Russia's Sberbank has yet to process the first payment from Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) under a deal set up before the Ukraine war to enable IPL to pay for Belarusian potash using rupees rather than dollars, according to a letter seen by Reuters and two sources familiar with the issue.

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has been shortlisted to buy a stake in the Middle East, North Africa and central Asia Starbucks franchise held by Alshaya Group, two sources told Reuters.

In Ukraine's 'martyr towns', hopes for speedy reconstruction

Solid Power, a developer of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, aims to begin shipping pre-production battery cells by year-end for validation testing by partners BMW and Ford Motor, the company said on Monday.

Lebanon asks for US mediation after Israel gas ship move

Bill Gates claims he has funneled more money into climate change than anyone, including Elon Musk.

JetBlue Airways Corp on Monday improved its offer for smaller rival Spirit Airlines Inc in an attempt to outstrip competition in the race to buy the low-cost carrier.

JetBlue Airways Corp on Monday improved its offer for Spirit Airlines Inc, intensifying the bidding war for the ultra-low-cost-carrier whose shareholders are due to vote this week on a merger agreement with Frontier Group Holdings Inc.

There have been 17 illnesses and 12 hospitalizations linked to the Hepatitis A outbreak in the U.S., with most of the cases being in California.

As Apple Inc rolls out its usual stream of upgrades to operating systems for its iPhones, iPads and Macs at its annual software developer conference Monday, analysts and developers will be scouring between the lines for any hints about how a future mixed-reality headset might work.

Apple Inc on Monday rolled out upgrades to the operating systems for its iPhones and iPads, while analysts and developers are keenly awaiting any hints about how a future mixed-reality headset might work.

Ryanair is requiring South African passengers to prove their nationality before travelling by completing a test in Afrikaans, a language used by just 12% of the population that has long been identified with apartheid and the white minority.

Mexican discount airline Volaris plans to lure lower income travelers who have traditionally stuck to bus travel due to cost and convenience, using a wider variety of airports near Mexico City as a key incentive.

Singapore finance minister made deputy PM in succession sign

Wall Street futures bounced on Monday, with U.S.-listed shares of Chinese technology companies leading the gains on optimism around easing regulatory crackdowns and relaxing COVID-19 curbs in the world's second-largest economy.

The ousted board of the Philippines' biggest casino said on Monday it is suing Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada and his partners, accusing them of coercion and other misconduct in what it said was a "violent and illegal" seizure of the gambling resort last week.

Boardroom tensions at Japan's Toshiba Corp erupted into a public row on Monday as two of its external directors traded criticism over governance and the nomination of hedge fund executives to the conglomerate's board.

Tension at Japan's Toshiba Corp erupted into a public row on Monday as two of its external directors traded criticism over governance and the nomination of hedge fund executives to the conglomerate's board.

External directors at Toshiba Corp exchanged criticism on Monday over statements on board decisions, signalling a public rift as the embattled conglomerate reviews strategic options including going private.

After two years of hunting, Volar Yip has put his dream of buying a new home in China's southeastern city of Foshan on ice, anxious about making a major financial commitment amid a significant slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

European shares rose on Monday, helped by banks and commodity-linked stocks, as investors kept an eye out for U.S.

Zendaya's 'Euphoria' and 'Spider-Man' win at MTV awards

Relatives flock to hospitals after Bangladesh blast kills more than 40