Buffett defends Berkshire stock push, reassures on future as profit smashes record
Warren Buffett on Saturday forcefully defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc's decision to invest heavily in stocks of companies such as Apple Inc as he labors through a...
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Buffett calls for more accountability for corporate directors
Warren Buffett on Saturday called on corporate America to make their boards of directors more accountable to shareholders and less beholden to chief executive officers, perhaps...
Rising stocks fuel record profit for Buffett's Berkshire; operating profit disappoints
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday posted a 23% decrease in quarterly operating profit, while soaring prices in stock holdings such as Apple Inc enabled...
Tech and energy are teaming up, creating a market that could grow 500% in the next 5 years
Digital technologies are revolutionizing the energy industry, creating big opportunities for tech and oil companies.
Japan urges G20 members with fiscal scope to boost spending
Japan called on G20 countries with fiscal space to ramp up spending to help the global economy weather risks, including the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak,...
Buffett defends investments in stocks, which fueled record Berkshire profit
Warren Buffett on Saturday defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc's decision to invest heavily in the stocks of companies such as Apple Inc, while giving new details about...
This fund is a play for the millennial home renter, and some of its holdings are up big this year
Hoya Capital Real Estate started an exchange traded fund last March that its founder calls a macro play on the housing shortage in the United States.
Honda's Philippine unit to close auto production plant
The Philippine unit of Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Saturday its production facility will shut down next month, as the Japanese automaker struggles to shore...
G20 sees need to coordinate coronavirus response as IMF trims growth forecasts
The world's top economies called on Saturday for a coordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak, which the IMF predicted would lower China's growth this year to...
Samsung Electronics confirms coronavirus case at phone factory complex in South Korea
Samsung Electronics said on Saturday that one coronavirus case had been confirmed at its mobile device factory complex in the southeastern city of Gumi, causing a...
Flight delayed? This firm wants to get you paid
Berlin-based firm AirHelp has helped 16 million passengers in 35 countries file claims for compensation against airlines for delays, cancellations and overbooking under rules such as...
Federal prosecutors probing if Boeing pilot knowingly lied to FAA: NYT
Federal prosecutors investigating Boeing Co are examining whether the U.S. planemaker knowingly misled the Federal Aviation Administration while it was seeking approval for its 737 MAX...
Markets underprice coronavirus risk: UBS chairman on Bloomberg TV
Markets are underpricing the risk that the coronavirus outbreak poses to the global economy, and central banks need to help business survive the impact of the...
How falling behind on a payday loan can lead to an arrest warrant
People who fall behind on payday loans can find themselves arrested, according to a new report by the Consumer Federation of America.
These stocks have been hit by coronavirus fears, but analysts still say buy
Major Wall Street analysts see buying opportunities for some stocks hit by the coronavirus.