Oil giant Saudi Aramco’s profit slides 23% in third quarter on lower crude prices, volumes

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

Angelo Mozilo, Whose Mortgage Giant Fell in Housing Bust, Dies at 84

He built Countrywide Financial into the country’s largest mortgage lender, but its increasingly risky loans helped precipitate the 2008 financial crisis. NYT > Obituaries

China’s strong demand for commodities to overtake post-2008 crisis, mining giant says

China’s reopening will boost demand for commodities more significantly than it did after the 2008 financial crisis, says Andrew Forrest, executive chairman of Fortescue. International: Top News And Analysis

Chinese tech giant Baidu says it could be 6 years before it can fully deliver its metaverse

Beijing-based Baidu plans to hold its annual developers’ event Monday in the virtual world of its metaverse app, XiRang. International: Top News And Analysis

Chinese gaming giant NetEase pushes for major overseas growth with new battle royale title

A top executive at Chinese tech giant NetEase lays out the company’s plans for growing revenue overseas and dipping its toes into console and cloud gaming. International: Top News And Analysis

Goldman CEO on how he’s turning the Wall Street powerhouse into a giant digital bank for consumers

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon spoke to CNBC's Wilfred Frost on Thursday. World News & Analysis