The US labor market added 162,000 jobs in August, blowing past economists’ expectations, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%.

OpenAI’s latest model, Astra, does more thinking beyond human oversight, boosting capabilities but raising concerns about loss of control.

The US made inroads in its economic pressure campaign on Iran, though concerns over a return to military conflict drove oil prices higher.

Volkswagen said it would slash 50,000 additional jobs as the German firm responds to cutthroat competition from Chinese carmakers.

This week’s G20 finance ministers meeting underscored rising global trade tensions as Chinese exports soar.

Africa’s largest oil refinery will launch its initial public offering this month, a move that could reshape the continent’s financial and energy markets.