Berkshire Hathaway swings to a profit, boosted by massive investment gains
Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a jump in earnings in the second quarter of 2023, recovering from large investment losses a year ago, when the bear market flummoxed even the most successful investors like Berkshire Chairman Warren Buffett.
2023-08-05 23:27
The Most Dangerous Job for Lawyers Is Being on Trump’s Legal Team
Donald Trump is learning the hard way that the bare-knuckles tactics he used in civil cases as a
2023-08-05 23:21
Who's on strike and who's close? Labor unions are flexing
There are multiple stories involving strikes and unions in the news recently. Here's what's going on in this moment for American unions and how it could affect everyone's life.
2023-08-05 22:28
Blockbuster heatwave helping drive summer movie box office
What are some of the most packed movie screenings at the Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 in Fresno, California, these days? "Oppenheimer?" The multiplex's dozen daily showings of "Barbie?" Actually, it's the matinees of both.
2023-08-05 22:18
Dollar Hegemony Lives On as Traders Look Past Fitch Downgrade
From Brazil to China, critics of the dollar-led world order notched a symbolic win this week after Fitch
2023-08-05 21:49
Berkshire Operating Earnings Rise on Insurance Strength
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. posted $10.04 billion in second-quarter operating profit as strength in its insurance businesses
2023-08-05 20:59
Berkshire posts record operating profit, $35.9 billion of net income
(Reuters) -Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday posted its highest ever quarterly operating profit, while gains from stock holdings helped the conglomerate
2023-08-05 20:59
Doug Emhoff Returns to Summer Camp to Amplify Fight On Antisemitism
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff took time this week to relive some of his fondest childhood memories: swimming in
2023-08-05 20:55
West African Countries Agree to Niger Intervention Plan
West Africa’s defense chiefs agreed to a plan for a potential military intervention in Niger as a deadline
2023-08-05 20:53
'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2023-08-05 19:18
Iran Revolutionary Guard Shows Missiles in New Hardware Display
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled a new range of enhanced missiles on Saturday in its latest display
2023-08-05 18:57
China's July economic losses from disasters exceed January-June
BEIJING China's direct economic losses from natural disasters surged to 41.18 billion yuan ($5.74 billion) in July, more
2023-08-05 17:55