How consumers can influence who controls AI
Public vigilance is crucial to ensure ethical use of the technology.
Sat Aug 24 2024
Berkshire shareholders look beyond Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger
How will Berkshire Hathaway fare when Warren Buffett is no longer around?
Mon May 02 2022
Warren Buffett never liked tech stocks. So why does he own Apple?
Warren Buffett, who has long had an aversion to investing in tech companies, purchased 10 million shares of Apple earlier this year.
Tue May 17 2016
Warren Buffett, Schwarzenegger reunite on 'Celebrity Apprentice'
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will reunite on the eighth season of NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice".
Fri Jan 29 2016
Why some billionaires are bad for growth, and others aren't
Wealth has become more concentrated in the hands of a few global elite. But what does that mean for everyone else? Is it good or bad thing for the rest of us?
Fri Aug 21 2015
Heinz will buy Kraft Foods in mega-merger for American food
H.J. Heinz and Kraft Foods Group, said Wednesday they would merge through an estimated $45 billion deal to form one of the world's biggest food empires.
Thu Mar 26 2015
Swiss Re to take US$610 million and end dispute with Buffett
Swiss Re said it had settled a dispute with billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway over a 2010 insurance policies deal.
Thu Mar 28 2013
Berkshire, 3G buy ketchup maker Heinz in $28bn deal
Billionaire Warren Buffett's investment powerhouse Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian-led 3G Capital announced Thursday they would take over venerable US ketchup maker Heinz in a deal worth $28 billion.
Thu Feb 14 2013
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024