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Berkshire Hathaway fourth-quarter operating earnings fall 8%, cash hoard swells to nearly $130 billion

Preview: Berkshire Hathaway's operating earnings totaled $6.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, a release read Saturday.

Luxury EV maker Lucid appears to have a demand problem

Preview: Lucid plans to build just 10,000 to 14,000 vehicles in 2023, despite factory capacity to build more.

Third Point’s Dan Loeb pens a pointed letter to Bath & Body Works – What could happen next

Preview: The veteran activist’s recent letter to the retailer’s board sets the table for a battle.

Movie theaters aren't dying — they're evolving

Preview: Movie theaters aren't going away, but they are changing. Operators are investing in better technology as well as premium concessions.

As new data shows inflation rose in January, here's what consumers can expect next

Preview: Price growth will likely stay higher this year, and the Federal Reserve is poised to continue to hike interest rates.

Warner Bros. Discovery sues Paramount over 'South Park' streaming rights

Preview: Warner Bros. Discovery sued Paramount on Friday over the streaming rights for cartoon comedy "South Park" on HBO Max.

Elon Musk-led Twitter has been sued by at least six companies for failing to pay bills

Preview: Elon Musk is facing a pile of lawsuits over non-payment to vendors at Twitter.

For the Black community, bitcoin represents an opportunity for wealth preservation

Preview: Bitcoin continues to perplex investors with various narratives but for the Black community, storing and securing wealth is the most important one.

Ex-basketball star thought Nike and Adidas weren't doing enough for Black people—so he built a $30 million competitor

Preview: Lanny Smith launched Actively Black in the wake of George Floyd's 2020 murder, when he felt big companies' statements on racism and social justice rang hollow.

Spring break gets pricey as travelers return to old booking habits

Preview: Travelers can save hundreds of dollars if they book outside of peak travel days like holidays.

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Harris chides GOP for 'theatrics' at State of the Union

Preview: Vice President Harris early Wednesday dismissed the frequent jeers and boos among Republican lawmakers during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address as “theatrics,” arguing President Biden’s record of bipartisanship speaks for itself. "I think there’s a bit of what happens in that room, sadly that it’s about theatrics, but when you talk about the...

McCarthy defends 'passionate' GOPers who heckled Biden during State of the Union 

Preview: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday dismissed a question on whether he was trying to quell a number of outbursts from members of his caucus during President Biden's State of the Union Address. "Apparently the White House Comms team is delighted at the reaction because it looked like Joe Biden was standing out to...

Jeffries suggests Republicans who heckled Biden are unfit to serve in Congress

Preview: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested that Republicans who heckled President Biden during the State of the Union Address Tuesday evening are unfit to serve in Congress.  “President Biden delivered a compelling speech outlining a vision to make life better for everyday Americans” Jeffries tweeted following the speech.  "And his dignity presented a stark...

Comer says it was 'questionable' for Santos to attend State of the Union

Preview: Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said it was a “questionable” decision for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to attend the State of the Union address on Tuesday night but added that he was particularly taken aback by the disgraced freshman lawmaker’s decision to sit on the aisle. “Certainly, the fact that he showed up to the State...

Musharraf's life story tracked Pakistan's struggle with the US

Preview: Pervez Musharraf, one-time military dictator of Pakistan, was buried on Feb. 7 in the port city of Karachi after dying in exile in the United Arab Emirates on Feb. 5. A headline in the Wall Street Journal described him as a “key U.S. ally.” Well, up to a point, to borrow the disbelieving jargon of...

Wall Street Journal: Biden 'lucky' Republicans 'can't get their act together' 

Preview: The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is arguing President Biden is benefiting from Republican struggles on messaging and governance, despite his sagging poll numbers. The Journal, in an editorial published early Wednesday, noted Biden devoted much of his State of the Union address Tuesday evening touting what he says is a long list...

Biden presented a path of cooperation — Republicans should follow it

Preview: Republicans are willing to work within the president's roadmap, the country will be better off because of it.

72 percent of viewers had positive reaction to Biden speech: CNN flash poll

Preview: More than seven in 10 viewers of President Biden’s State of the Union address had at least a somewhat positive reaction to the speech, according to a CNN flash poll. The poll found 72 percent of watchers had a positive view of the speech, with 34 percent saying it was very positive. It reported that...

Louisiana student quits after she says school barred service dog for classroom incident

Preview: Alexandra Dondeville says she was a freshman majoring in psychology and liberal arts when an alleged incident with Cookie in her biology classroom changed her college life.

Mellman: Will President Biden’s State of the Union move numbers?   

Preview: It’s State of the Union time, so wrongheaded expectations and misleading renderings of history require correction once again. One colleague inaccurately opined on television that “historically presidents get a little bump [from the address] … and then it flattens out.” Another commentator wrongly asserted that presidents are “aways helped” by these speeches. You...

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Nuclear warfare? China arming Russia? Fears of new Cold War rise.

Preview: If the last remaining arms treaty between the Russia and the U.S. falls, there won't be limits on their nuclear forces for the first time since the 1970s.

Blizzard warnings continue in California; severe storms forecast in Texas, Oklahoma: Weekend weather

Preview: Snow and rain will continue pummeling California on Saturday before the system moves on to Oklahoma and Texas.

Ukrainian children taken to Russia brings back fear, memories of a similar Nazi effort

Preview: A lasting consequence of Russia's war on Ukraine: The coerced and forced deportation of potentially tens of thousands of Ukrainian children.

New route roundup: Frontier and Avelo add cities, United and Air Canada expand schedules

Preview: Airlines are expanding as summer approaches. Here's a round up of the latest announcements from United, Frontier, Avelo and Air Canada.

Ben Stiller says he makes 'no apologies' for controversial 'Tropic Thunder': 'Proud of it'

Preview: Ben Stiller is standing by his controversial comedy "Tropic Thunder."

'Strangest winter we've had yet': Southern California sees rare blizzard conditions, heavy rain

Preview: A winter storm was bringing blizzard conditions, heavy rains and mudslides throughout Southern California.

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Airlines Post Big Profits After Raising Fares

Preview: The post-Covid recovery has taken hold as travelers take advantage of reopened borders, while carriers benefit from cost-cutting efforts.

FTC Abandons Challenge to Meta's Acquisition of Virtual-Reality Startup

Preview: The move came less than a month after a federal judge denied the FTC’s request for a court order halting Meta’s purchase of Within Unlimited.

Boeing-Lockheed Rocket Company to Launch New Vehicle in May

Preview: After years of delays, United Launch Alliance is looking to blast off its Vulcan Centaur vehicle for the first time later in the spring.

Warner Bros. Discovery Looks to Get Out of Regional Sports TV

Preview: Company tells teams whose games are carried by three of its regional networks that it wants to stop operating the channels.

Burned Out, More Americans Are Turning to Part-Time Jobs

Preview: Six times as many people currently work part-time by choice, rather than by necessity; “25 hours is the new 35.”

Inflation Firms, Consumer Spending Jumps

Preview: Data could lead Federal Reserve to raise interest rates for longer.

Europe Tempers Criticism of Biden's Green Subsidies

Preview: The EU’s Margrethe Vestager said that closer analysis of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act suggests the main threats to Europe’s competitiveness will be limited to a handful of sectors.

How 'Base Effects' Trip Up Our Understanding of the Economy

Preview: Sometimes, the most widely cited inflation figures tell us more about the past than the present.

Continuing Sanctions Against Russia Mark 'Tectonic' Shift

Preview: The invasion of Ukraine prompted a volley of tough sanctions from the U.S. and its allies, a historic use of economic measures that will likely have lasting implications for businesses.

Biden to Nominate Former CEO of Mastercard to Lead World Bank

Preview: The U.S. typically selects the leader of the World Bank, but the bank’s board will need to officially approve Ajay Banga’s nomination.