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STORY: From AI giving Amazon a boost, to an insatiable demand for weight-loss drugs, this is the Week in Numbers.

$10.4 billion was the quarterly net income at Amazon - more than three times the previous figure.

The e-commerce giant says it’s already benefiting from AI.

New products include its chatbot “Rufus”, which helps customers find products on the Amazon website.

$35 billion is how much it appears Japan spent propping up the yen on Monday.

It then seemingly tried again later in the week.

Tokyo hasn’t confirmed any intervention, but policymakers have been alarmed by the currency’s slide to multi-decade lows against the greenback.

Up to 27% is now the growth expected by obesity drug maker Novo Nordisk.

The firm - now Europe’s most valuable - beat forecasts again over the latest quarter.

4% was the revenue growth at BYD - the slowest pace in nearly four years.

The Chinese EV brand faces a bruising price war with Tesla and local rivals.

It has slipped back behind Elon Musk’s firm in the race to be the top maker of electric cars.

And $7.7 billion was the latest quarterly profit at Shell, smashing forecasts.

Strong trading and refining sales helped it outpace rivals like ExxonMobil, which have suffered as natural gas prices slide.