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Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, has now completed a full three years as a consistent net seller of equities. Over the past 12 quarters, his divestments have exceeded his purchases, and the proceeds have pushed Berkshire’s cash holdings to an all-time high of roughly $381 billion at the end of the […]
South African police are investigating a predawn shooting that left 11 people dead and 14 others wounded at an unlicensed bar inside a hostel west of Pretoria. The attack, carried out by at least three gunmen, took place around 4:15 a.m. on Saturday in the Saulsville township, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). […]
American and Ukrainian delegations will resume negotiations in Miami on Saturday to refine a proposed security framework intended to support a durable peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. The follow-up session was scheduled after two days of discussions that the U.S. State Department described as constructive. The U.S. team is led by presidential envoy Steve […]
The senior Democrat on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is urging the United States to expand intelligence collection on BGI, a Chinese genomics conglomerate that he believes could pose a larger national-security risk than Huawei did during the 5G rollout. Speaking at a CFO conference in Washington, D.C., Senator Mark Warner argued that BGI’s […]
The most competitive money market accounts (MMAs) continue to pay annual percentage yields above 4% even after a series of reductions in the federal funds rate. Consumers looking to preserve liquidity while earning interest can still find returns that are more than six times the national average, provided they compare offers across financial institutions. Federal […]
The European Commission has imposed a €120 million ($140 million) penalty on X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, citing multiple breaches of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The decision, announced Friday in Brussels, accuses the company of misleading users with its blue checkmark program, failing to provide a transparent advertising repository, and […]
The latest reductions to the federal funds rate have begun to push deposit yields lower, yet savers can still find high-yield savings accounts paying well above 4% annual percentage yield (APY). As of December 5, 2025, the most competitive offer verified among major providers is 4.3% APY, available through SoFi Bank. While overall market rates are […]
Netflix Inc. is poised to purchase Warner Bros. in a deal valued at $83 billion, according to coverage aired by ABC News Live on December 5, 2025. The information was presented during a 2-minute-59-second segment titled “Netflix set to buy Warner Bros. in deal valued at $83 billion,” which appeared in the network’s continuous news lineup. The broadcast stated […]
Federal authorities say they have assembled extensive video, forensic and digital evidence linking Brian Cole Jr. to the placement of two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C., on 5 January 2021. Cole, 30, was arrested on Thursday after a multi-year investigation and appeared […]
Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is preparing a secondary share sale that could value the privately held company at up to $800 billion, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. If the transaction is completed at the indicated price range, SpaceX would become one of the most highly valued non-public firms globally, […]
An individual retirement account (IRA) is a tax-advantaged investment vehicle that workers can open independently of an employer plan. IRAs help wage earners, the self-employed and anyone looking to supplement a workplace program accumulate long-term savings for retirement. How an IRA Works An IRA is opened through a brokerage or other financial institution. Contributions grow […]
An 18-year-old high school senior is in federal custody after prosecutors said he sparked a blaze that left a sleeping subway passenger critically injured earlier this week in Midtown Manhattan. Hiram Carrero, arrested Thursday in Harlem, appeared Friday before U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni on one count of arson within mass transit facilities. The […]