The buyback plan comes after a challenging few years for ByteDance, which has faced tougher regulation, a fall in valuation and scrutiny of TikTok in the U.S.

Mortgage rates saw their biggest one-week drop in over a year last week, causing the first increase in mortgage demand in a month.

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday introduced a new generative artificial intelligence model called Samsung Gauss.

The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said Wednesday that October was the warmest year on record globally.

Russia has started to abandon its more neutral stance to the Israel-Hamas war and is becoming openly critical and hostile toward Israel.

Nintendo said Wednesday it plans to develop a live-action film of The Legend of Zelda, one of its most popular characters.

Asia-Pacific markets were mixed after declines in the previous session. Investors monitoring economic data for direction.

Germany's Commerzbank said on Wednesday that net profit more than tripled in the third quarter.

Dutch lender ABN Amro on Wednesday reported a third-quarter net profit well above market expectations.

China's economic recovery story has been a disappointing one, but it is seeing stellar growth in one particular sector, said Standard Chartered.

China's autonomous trucking industry may be near an inflection point.

Once the beating heart of Britain's military empire, the Old War Office is forging a new future as one of the country's leading luxury hotels: Raffles London.

Analysts see Microsoft benefiting from software developers taking advantage of tools from OpenAI, the Office software maker's strategic partner.

From nutrition to beauty, a "global shift to wellness" is taking place — not just among consumers but also governments, the investment bank says.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq notched its seventh-straight positive session for the first time since January.

WTI fell $3.45, or 4.3%, settling at $77.37 a barrel, while Brent fell $3.57, or 4.2%, settling at $81.61, both their lowest prices since July.

Marc Benioff had threatened to take his major marketing event outside of San Francisco, but now it will stay around for at least one more year.

While Gen Zers and millennials are perceived as having a hard time meeting financial milestones, "glimmers of optimism" stand out, according to a new report.

The $34 billion U.S. rice market competes globally with India's export ban and climate risks. Rice influences geopolitics and the livelihoods of millions.

Uber reported third-quarter results Tuesday that missed analysts' expectations

It's "irresponsible" to talk of holding elections in wartime, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.

The company said that its restructuring is limited to WeWork's locations in the U.S. and Canada.

Datadog stock surged nearly 30% after upping its guidance and beating estimates on the top and bottom lines.

After the pandemic boom led to massive profits, weak demand and shipping overcapacity have sunk prices. That won't end in 2024, new CNBC survey data says.

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned on Tuesday, but said his conscience was clear.

The world's major central banks paused their interest rate hiking cycles in recent weeks and markets are turning their attention to the first round of cuts.

French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi over possible market manipulation.

UBS on Tuesday reported a bigger-than-expected third-quarter net loss of $785 million as it works to integrate fallen rival Credit Suisse.

Jaeger Glucina, chief of staff and managing director of Luminance, said its new AI aimed to eliminate much of the paperwork that lawyers need to complete.

The stock has suffered this year on concerns over the Rolex takeover of retailer Bucherer.

In October, the IMF lowered its growth forecast for China to 5% this year and 4.2% next year.

The Israel Defense Forces took control of a Hamas compound and struck over 450 aerial targets in an overnight operation, the military said in a Telegram update.

The drop in profitability this year has been in line with industry trends amid weaker oil prices.

Markets started the week on a high note as major averages closed out Monday's session with some big winning streaks.

Nintendo reported better-than-expected sales and profit for its fiscal second quarter on Tuesday buoyed by the Super Mario movie and Zelda game.

Major airlines extended temporary halts on flights into Israel through the end of the year while cruise operators are shifting itineraries to avoid neighboring countries as well.

From blurring periods between jobs to lying, workers have been concealing career breaks from potential employers for decades. Some say that should end.