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Berkshire says operating profit rises, conducts stock buybacks

Saturday, August 8 by SRN News

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a higher quarterly operating profit, benefiting from higher earnings in manufacturing, service and retail operations, while net income was bolstered by double-digit gains in common stock investments such as Apple and Alphabet. Second-quarter operating profit rose... Read More.

Berkshire lowers cash stake as buybacks accelerate, reports higher profit

Saturday, August 8 by SRN News

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway began reducing its enormous stockpile of cash in the second quarter, investing billions of dollars in stocks including Alphabet and repurchasing billions more of its own, as it reported higher earnings at its dozens of businesses. The conglomerate said... Read More.

Apple says Mac users in China can connect to Alibaba’s Qwen AI service

Saturday, August 8 by SRN News

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Apple has published a guide explaining how eligible Mac users in mainland China can connect Alibaba's Qwen artificial-intelligence service to the U.S. tech giant's Siri digital assistant and Writing Tools feature. The Mac-specific arrangement could help Apple compete... Read More.

India warned Diageo that its whisky’s ‘matured in American oak casks’ claim was misleading

Saturday, August 8 by SRN News

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - India's food safety regulator warned liquor giant Diageo that it misleadingly claimed one of its top-selling whiskies was "matured in American oak casks", when most of the product had not been matured, a confidential government notice... Read More.

Wall Street week ahead: inflation, retail sales updates

Saturday, August 8 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Reports on inflation and retail sales are the central updates for Wall Street this week. The reports help give investors and economists a better sense of where prices are moving on a wide range of goods and services, while also providing... Read More.

Africa wants more homegrown solar to boost self-reliance, but China’s shadow remains

Saturday, August 8 by SRN News

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Africa's largest economies are accelerating plans to build more domestic solar manufacturing capacity, a shift industry analysts say reflects both industrial ambition and growing unease over dependence on imports from China that dominate the global market. Ethiopia, South Africa, Morocco... Read More.

SEC drops insider trading suit against ex-healthcare executive pardoned by Trump

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday it was moving to dismiss an insider trading lawsuit against Terren Peizer, a former healthcare executive who was convicted of insider trading by a federal jury in 2024... Read More.

A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

In a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company's social media platforms to factories. The psychological harm to children who use Facebook and Instagram, he said, can be seen as their pollution. Judge Bryan Biedscheid fined the company $567 million in... Read More.

Delaware judge orders Verisk to proceed with $2.35 billion AccuLynx deal

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A Delaware judge ordered data analytics firm Verisk to try completing its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx, with the order coming more than seven months after Verisk said it pulled the plug on... Read More.

US to partially restart activities in Mexico’s avocado hub

Friday, August 7 by SRN News

MEXICO CITY, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. government will partially restart activities in Mexico's top avocado-producing state of Michoacan, the U.S. embassy said on Friday, easing a suspension that had disrupted export inspections after security concerns in the violence-plagued region. The embassy said official... Read More.

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Berkshire says operating profit rises, conducts stock buybacks

Berkshire lowers cash stake as buybacks accelerate, reports higher profit

Apple says Mac users in China can connect to Alibaba’s Qwen AI service

India warned Diageo that its whisky’s ‘matured in American oak casks’ claim was misleading

Wall Street week ahead: inflation, retail sales updates

Africa wants more homegrown solar to boost self-reliance, but China’s shadow remains

SEC drops insider trading suit against ex-healthcare executive pardoned by Trump

A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow

Delaware judge orders Verisk to proceed with $2.35 billion AccuLynx deal

US to partially restart activities in Mexico’s avocado hub

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