Ajit Jain, Buffett's insurance leader for nearly 40 years, dumps more than half of Berkshire stake

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hikes its SiriusXM stake to 32% after Liberty deal

Berkshire hiked its bet after Liberty Media completed its deal in early September to combine its tracking stocks with the rest of the entertainment company.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Berkshire Hathaway's cash fortress tops $300 billion as Buffett sells more stock, freezes buybacks

The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate saw its cash fortress swell to a record $325.2 billion by the end of September.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Where Jim Cramer stands on Apple after more selling from Warren Buffett's Berkshire

Berkshire sold another chunk of Apple stock, cutting its stake by about 25% during the third quarter.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Warren Buffett’s Apple trade exposes Berkshire’s dilemma

Tech stock bonanza helped obscure dearth of juicy opportunities for group

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Warren Buffett sitting on billions as Berkshire Hathaway sells Apple stock

Berkshire said in its earnings report Saturday that it sold off roughly another 100 million Apple shares in the third quarter after halving its massive investment in the iPhone maker last quarter.

Lane Johnson on Eagles nearly blowing second-half lead: 'It should have been a 40-point game'

Johnson says lack of focus was why Eagles nearly blew a 22-point second half lead

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

More than half of voters expected to cast early ballot: Gallup

Americans have turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots early in the general election, with more than half of the country’s registered voters having already voted or planning to vote ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

More than half of registered voters have already cast their ballots

While Election Day is finally here, more than 83 million people have already cast their ballots.

Warren Buffett slashes Apple stake as he boosts cash to record high

Berkshire’s stock-selling spree extends for eighth quarter, with $166bn dumped over the period

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

MicroStrategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder, to raise more than $40 billion to buy more bitcoin

The plan is to use the additional capital ‘to buy more bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset,’ the company says.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

A couple's lost wedding film is returned after more than 50 years

Bill and Aileen Turnbull had only seen their 1967 wedding film once before it was lost. This year, a man in Scotland found the footage and sent them a link to watch it again—over half a century later.

Girl Scouts membership to more than double in cost over two years

Girl Scouts USA says charging steeper annual dues will avoid it having to slash programs and services.

The average person will spend more than $100 on Halloween this year

This year, the average person will spend more than $100 on Halloween, with some decorating as early as June. Halloween is no longer one day of candy and costumes for kids.

Red Dead Redemption Is Finally On PC, More Than 14 Years Later

PC gamers have waited more than 14 years for Red Dead Redemption to make its way to that platform , but at long last, they can saddle up for the classic open-world cowboy adventure. Now available, ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

Ozempic and Wegovy considered 'available' after more than 2 years in shortage

The diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy are now considered to be available after more than two years of being considered in shortage by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Warren Buffett continued to sell down his Apple stake, cutting about a quarter in the third period

The Oracle of Omaha downsized Apple — his biggest equity holding — for a fourth quarter in a row.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Chewy’s stock falls after SEC filing reveals that trader Keith Gill has dumped his stake

Influential trader Keith Gill, also known as Roaring Kitty, has sold his stake in Chewy, the online retailer of pet products.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Sewage illegally dumped into Windermere over three years, BBC finds

United Utilities failed to report 100 million litres of illegal discharges, analysis of its data shows.

Nearly half of NC's registered voters have cast a ballot

Nearly half of all registered voters in North Carolina have cast a ballot in the 2024 general election already, according to a Thursday update from the state. Of the roughly 7.82 million registered ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

The top 10 most affordable college towns in the U.S.—nearly half are in Texas

Nearly half of the 10 most affordable college towns are located in Texas, per WalletHub's analysis. Cities in South Dakota, Ohio and Georgia also made the list.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report

Warming climate has caused rivers used for transport to dry up, leaving children with little food, water or school access, says Unicef. Two years of severe drought in the Amazon rainforest have ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Home insurance premiums to keep rising in ‘difficult year’

Insurers are attempting to stem persistent losses on their underwriting

World - Financial Times - October 20

Russian prosecutors seek more than three-year prison term for French citizen accused of collecting military information

World - ABC News - October 14

British pound and bond yields dive as U.K. inflation hits lowest in more than three years

Traders boost rate cut bets after U.K. inflation dives below 2%

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Mexico ex-drug czar sentenced to more than 38 years in U.S. prison over cartel bribes

Genaro Garcia Luna, who led Mexico’s fight against the country’s violent drug trade, was sentenced to more than 38 years in U.S. prison for accepting bribes from the cartels he was supposed to fight.

International experts say Gaza is still at risk of famine after more than a year of war

World - ABC News - October 17

Sea Of Thieves Finally Gets A Much-Requested Feature After More Than 6 Years

Rare has finally broken the pirate's curse in Sea of Thieves that kept players from bending their knees. That's right--buccaneers can finally crouch in the multiplayer action-adventure after ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 18

Paul Whelan speaks out after more than five years in Russian prison

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan spent more than five years detained in Russia before he was released in August in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the Cold War era. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell ...

Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal

Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Peru's ex-president gets more than 20 years in prison in corruption case linked to Brazil construction giant Odebrecht

World - ABC News - October 21

Liverpool expect to make more than £60m a year from new Adidas kit deal

German company to replace Nike from 2025-26 season Slot says Liverpool can get better despite flying start Liverpool expect to make more than £60m a year from a new kit deal with Adidas that ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Tesla stock soars 22% for best day in over a decade on Musk's 2025 growth projection

Tesla shares soared 22% Thursday, the stock's best day in 11 years, following its better-than-expected third-quarter earnings.

Business - CNBC - October 24

More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023

Labour’s policy to ‘smash the gangs’ is not yet having an impact, Home Office figures show. The number of people who have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year has exceeded the total ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

How This PE-Backed Company Grew EBITDA by More Than 10X in 5 Years

VSS Capital Partners helped GreenSlate become the go-to payroll software provider for film and TV productions.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Alabama man sentenced to more than 1 year for threats over Trump mug shot

An Alabama man was sentenced Tuesday to one year and nine months in prison for threatening a sheriff and a district attorney in Georgia over the jail mug shot of former President Donald Trump, ...

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Warren Buffett continued to sell down his Apple stake, cutting about a quarter in the third period

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International experts say Gaza is still at risk of famine after more than a year of war

Sea Of Thieves Finally Gets A Much-Requested Feature After More Than 6 Years

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