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

Embattled Abbott Labs comes through with a strong quarter, buyback announcement

Abbott Labs delivered for investors who stuck with the stock despite legal woes that emerged earlier this year.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Chinese share buybacks hit record high as Beijing steps up support

Policymakers push companies to return cash to shareholders as they try to revive flagging stock market

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Deutsche Bank warns of rising bad loan provisions

German lender posts record third-quarter profits but tells investors to brace again for credit risks

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Eni Cuts Profit Outlook on Weak Prices, Lifts Buybacks

Eni lowered its guidance for the year due to a decline in oil prices which also hit the Italian energy major’s third-quarter profits, but said it planned to increase its share buy backs.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

HSBC chief says east-west division will not lead to ‘any split’

Georges Elhedery embarks on sweeping overhaul of lender as part of cost-cutting drive

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Trump-backed crypto coin misses $300 million sales target, raises less than $12 million

Trump-backed token sale misses project targets one day into launch.

Business - CNBC - October 16

CBS and CBS Sports Network 2024-25 college basketball schedule features nearly 300 games

CBS and CBS Sports Network will feature expanded slate of Big Ten and Big 12 games this season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Some Juul users are receiving thousands of dollars as part of a $300M class action settlement

Four-figure checks tend not to fall out of the sky.

FDA Freezes COVID-Flu Combo Vaccine Trial Over Safety Concern

Maker Novavax reported a recipient of the combination vaccine experienced symptoms of nerve cell damage.

Business - Inc. - October 16

The Auburn spotlight is now bright on Hugh Freeze. How will he respond?

A rocky start to the season and in-house spats have put Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze under a microscope as a brutal second half looms.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

The Papers: Reeves' plan for 'freeze on tax thresholds' and 'Cheryl's heartache' over Liam

Rachel Reeves could freeze the income tax threshold from 2028, according to several papers, while others splash on the aftermath of Liam Payne's death.

White House extends repayment freeze for 8 million student borrowers

Student loan payments for people enrolled in the Biden administration's SAVE plan will remain on hold for at least six more months.

Growth hit by freeze on tax thresholds, says BoE official

‘Tax-bracket creep’ has hit middle earners hardest, warns Catherine Mann ahead of a likely Budget extension

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Fuel duty frozen but vehicle excise duty surges

Motoring organisations said chancellor’s reversal of planned fuel duty rises was ‘a big relief’

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

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