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Microsoft (MSFT.O): Approximately 60,000 employees worldwide are eligible for voluntary buyout.

Microsoft (MSFT.O): (Regarding the Teams issue) Services have returned to normal.

German Defense Minister: We are working with Ukraine to develop a new air defense system for them.

French Defense Minister: Our determination to support Ukraine will not waver.

Market news: ConocoPhillips (COP.N) plans to lay off workers in Canada on Tuesday.

An Audi spokesperson said: "The decision to attend the event in Georgia, USA, was made after careful consideration and is entirely in the best interests of the company."

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessant: President Trump's tax, trade, and regulatory policies are clearing obstacles for businesses to build factories, invest, and hire in the United States. This year alone, we have added 72,000 manufacturing jobs, while Biden lost over 200,000 in the last two years of his term. Blue-collar manufacturing workers' wages are also increasing: since President Trump took office, inflation-adjusted weekly wages have risen by 3.5%.

The U.S. Treasury Department reported that U.S. manufacturing has expanded for nine consecutive months, with a projected 72,000 new manufacturing jobs added by the end of September 2026. President Trump's economic agenda is rebuilding America's industrial base.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: The EU and other parties’ reaction to the approval of the Libyan maritime agreement has no legal basis.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Pulte: We will never allow companies that abuse their monopoly position to harm consumers in any area of ​​the mortgage market.

Severstal, a Russian steel company, said a mining and ore processing plant in Belgorod Oblast suffered a partial power outage following a drone attack, and miners have been evacuated.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Pulte: Pledged to take more action on mortgage costs.

Microsoft (MSFT.O): The voluntary severance package will be available to eligible employees at level 70 and below in participating teams in Canada, India, the UK, and the US.

Microsoft (MSFT.O): We are investigating a potential issue with Microsoft Teams that affects some users in the United States.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the US 6-month Treasury bond auction ending October 26 was 2.63, compared to 2.84 previously.

The US 3-month Treasury auction, ending October 26, saw a winning yield of 4.05%, compared to 4.10% previously.

The percentage of winning bids allocated to the 6-month U.S. Treasury bond auction ending October 26 was 61.74%, compared to 86.09% previously.

The US 6-month Treasury auction on October 26th yielded a winning bid of 4.21%, compared to 4.22% previously.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the US 3-month Treasury bond auction ending October 26 was 3.07, compared to 2.77 previously.

The percentage of winning bids for the 3-month U.S. Treasury bond auction ending October 26 was 82.29%, compared to 29.44% previously.