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Warren Buffett is sitting on over $325 billion cash as Berkshire Hathaway keeps selling Apple stock

Warren Buffett is now sitting on more than $325 billion cash after continuing to unload billions of dollars worth of Apple and Bank of America shares this year and continuing to collect a steady stream of profits from all of Berkshire Hathaway’s assort...
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FILE - Shareholder Tina Schmidt of Cozad, Neb., wears a shirt with Warren Buffett's portrait in the style of an Andy Warhol painting at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting on May 4, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
November 02

What's at stake for Elon Musk in the presidential election?

Musk, the world's richest person, has sought to help elect Donald Trump.
November 02
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2024.
November 02

Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions

Japan is planning an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka to make up for a shortage of truck drivers
November 02
Yuri Endo, an official at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, speaks with The Associated Press at the ministry office in Tokyo, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
November 01

House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back

House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to clarify remarks he made at a New York campaign rally where he suggested that Republicans may try to repeal legislation that has spurred U.S. production of semiconductor chips
November 01
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a campaign event at the Lucas County Republican Party headquarters in Holland, Ohio, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
November 01

A man is accused of punching and bloodying another passenger who was sleeping on a US flight

An airline passenger is sitting in jail in Virginia after being accused of an unprovoked attack on a fellow passenger who was sleeping
November 01
FILE - A United Airlines jetliner glides in for a landing at Denver International Airport on Jan. 16, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
November 01

Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation

In 2006, environmental nonprofits and some of the world’s largest soybean traders came together in a landmark “soy moratorium” to stop the sale of soy grown on illegally deforested land in Brazil's Amazon
November 01
FILE - A machine plants soybeans on a farm in a rural area of Sidrolandia, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, Oct. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
November 01

Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry

Georgia’s state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane Helene
November 01
FILE - Vehicles move slowly around trees that have fallen after Hurricane Helene moved through the area, Sept. 27, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
November 01

MrBeast probe ends with some employees fired but finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegations

Online video production company MrBeast says it has fired somewhere between 5 to 10 employees following an investigation into the YouTube empire’s workplace culture
November 01
FILE - Jimmy Donaldson, the popular YouTube video maker who goes by MrBeast, wears a Lionel Messi jersey as he stands in a sideline box at the start of an MLS soccer match between Inter Miami and CF Montreal, March 10, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
November 01

Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers

Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in demand during the pandemic
November 01
FILE - A Lyft logo is seen on a Lyft driver's car in Pittsburgh, Jan. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
November 01

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 11/1/2024

Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next week
November 01
November 01

A Palestinian-Israeli collective made one of 2024's most lauded docs. Will it be released in the US?

Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli, spent five years making a movie that depicts daily life in Adra’s village under Israeli occupation
November 01
Police disperse people protesting against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, near the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
November 01

As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground

The English village of Abbots Langley has become a flashpoint in a British battle over data centers
November 01
Stewart Lewis poses near his home in Abbots Langley, England, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Plans to build a data center in a field on Abbots Langley's outskirts has pitted the national government's priorities against the interests of local villagers. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
November 01

Financial market worries over the UK budget appear to ease

Worries about this week’s tax-raising U.K. budget within financial markets appear to have eased with the interest rates charged on British debt steadying and the pound rising against most other currencies
November 01
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves speak with members of staff, during a visit to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, in Coventry, England, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Darren Staples, pool)
November 01

Next Week: Trade balance, Fed policy meeting, consumer credit

The Commerce Department releases its monthly snapshot of the nation’s trade gap Tuesday
November 01
November 01

Harris team warns CEOs that Trump is a threat to economy, while Trump says tariffs can drive growth

Kamala Harris’ campaign is actively warning business leaders that Donald Trump has a pattern of disregard for democracy and the rule of law that would threaten U.S. economic growth
November 01
FILE - This combination of photos shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
November 01

Wendy's closing 140 more restaurants as part of push to update its locations

Wendy’s plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May
November 01
FILE - A sign for Wendy's restaurant stands over one of its locations, Feb. 25, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
November 01

Dutch junior finance minister quits after questions over his personal investments

The Dutch junior minister for finance has quit following criticism of his refusal to publish details of his personal investments
November 01
FILE - The Dutch parliament buildings in The Hague, Netherlands, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Mike Corder, File)
November 01

IRS announces pension and retirement plan contribution adjustments for 2025

The IRS has announced an increase to the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2025, to $23,500, up from $23,000 in 2024
November 01
FILE - A sign is displayed outside the Internal Revenue Service building May 4, 2021, in Washington. On Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
November 01

Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump

Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
November 01
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump listens at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
November 01

US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls

US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls
November 01
November 01

Exxon Mobil profit tops Street in 3rd quarter, helped by Pioneer Natural acquisition

Exxon Mobil’s third-quarter profit beat analysts’ expectations, as the oil and gas giant was helped by contributions from Pioneer Natural Resources, a recent acquisition
November 01
FILE - An ExxonMobil fuel storage and distribution facility is shown in Irving, Texas, on Jan. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
November 01

Exxon Mobil profit surges in the third quarter on strong production, board approves 4% dividend boost

Exxon Mobil profit surges in the third quarter on strong production, board approves 4% dividend boost
November 01
November 01

Jobs report offers blurry snapshot of economy days before election: What to know

Data is incomplete due to one-off disturbances last month.
November 01
Workers work on a construction site in Los Angeles, July 5, 2024.
November 01

Colm McLoughlin, Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant, dies at age 81

Colm McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars a year, has died
November 01
In this photo provided by Dubai Duty Free, Colm McLoughlin, left, his wife Breeda McLoughlin, center, and Irish politician Enda Kenny talk at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, May 22, 2016. McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. He was 81. (Dubai Duty Free via AP)
November 01

Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher

Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next week
November 01
A food vendor's cart is parked across from the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
November 01

Will people leave Florida after devastating hurricanes? History suggests not

Up and down Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents are deciding whether to stay or go following two recent hurricanes
November 01
FILE - Sand washed ashore by the surge of Hurricane Helene is piled, Oct. 2, 2024, in Treasure Island, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
October 31

Takeaways from The Associated Press investigation into sexual abuse of incarcerated women

As part of a sweeping two-year investigation into prison labor, The Associated Press found that correctional staff nationwide have been accused of using inmate work assignments to sexually abuse incarcerated women, luring them to isolated spots, out of...
October 31
The courtyard outside the Cabell County Courthouse sits empty after hours, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Huntington, W. Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
October 31

Prison work assignments used to lure and rape female inmates. Guards sometimes walk free

As part of a sweeping two-year investigation into prison labor, The Associated Press found that correctional staff nationwide have been accused of using inmate work assignments to sexually abuse incarcerated women, luring them to isolated spots, out of...
October 31
April Youst pauses in her living room in West Virginia on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
October 31

Boeing workers will vote on a new contract offer to end 7-week-old strike

Striking workers at Boeing will vote on a new contract offer next week
October 31
Machinist AJ Nelson, who has worked for Boeing for six years, works the picket line after union members voted to reject a new contract offer from the company, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
October 31

US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls

America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls
October 31
FILE - Boeing 737 Max aircrafts are seen behind fences as striking Boeing workers picket on Sept. 24, 2024, next to the company's facilities in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
October 31

Los Angeles County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic bottles

Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution
October 31
FILE - Bottles of Pepsi are displayed in a grocery store, in Ill., on Feb. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
October 31

Jury orders Bell Helicopter to pay $16 million to former supplier in a trade-secrets case

A jury has ordered Bell Helicopter to pay $16 million to a California company in a case about confidential business information
October 31
October 31

Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump

Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarter
October 31
FILE - People gather near a display of iPhone 16's at the Apple Store on 5th Ave. in New York on September 20, 2024.(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
October 31

ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets

OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information
October 31
FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
October 31

Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI

Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday and exceeded revenue estimates
October 31
FILE - The Amazon logo is seen, June 15, 2023, at the Vivatech show in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
October 31

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 10/31/2024

Drops in big tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower
October 31
October 31

Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?

Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families out of poverty
October 31
FILE - This combination of images shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at separate campaign events Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Ga., and Aston, Pa., respectively. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, left, Matt Rourke, File)
October 31

Security tech company Evolv fires its chief executive

Amid the backdrop of a sales misconduct investigation and other legal troubles, security technology company Evolv is now firing its CEO
October 31
FILE - The Evolv Express weapons detection system lights up red during a demonstration, May 25, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
October 31

A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?

Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research
October 31
This image provided by Bristol Myers Squibb in October 2024 shows the company's drug Cobenfy, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in September 2024. (Bristol Myers Squibb via AP)
October 31

Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

According to a Pentagon audit, Boeing has overcharged the Air Force on spare parts for a major cargo plane, including marking up the price of simple lavatory soap dispensers by 8,000%
October 31
FILE - A United States Air Force C-17 cargo plane loaded with humanitarian aid lands at Camilo Daza airport in Cucuta, Colombia, on Feb. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
October 31

Working Well: Seeking the elusive work-life balance, one step at a time

It’s no surprise that workers feel burned-out
October 31
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October 31

Ex-Disney worker accused of hacking computer menus to add profanities, errors

A former Disney worker has been arrested based on a complaint that says he hacked into servers at Walt Disney World in order to manipulate computer menus
October 31
FILE - Guests pass a statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
October 31

60,000 Wawa-branded tumblers recalled

Some 60,000 Wawa-branded beverage tumblers are under recall due to a laceration hazard posed by the products’ metal straw
October 31
This photo provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows an example of the HALO reusable tumblers with a metal straws being recalled Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, due to a laceration hazard. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP)
October 31

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for fifth straight week

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the fifth straight week, returning to its highest level since early August
October 31
For sale and sold signs are seen in storage at a real estate office on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
October 31

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage hits 6.72% this week, Freddie Mac says, its highest level since early August

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage hits 6.72% this week, Freddie Mac says, its highest level since early August
October 31
October 31

Lebanon's detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge

A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and issued an arrest warrant
October 31
This is a locator map for Lebanon with its capital, Beirut. (AP Photo)
October 31

Paris court lifts ban on Israeli firms exhibiting their weapons at Euronaval trade show

A Paris commercial court has lifted a ban that had prevented Israeli defense companies from exhibiting weapons used by its military in the Mideast conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon at the upcoming Euronaval trade show
October 31
October 31
FILE - A Peloton bike is shown on Nov. 19, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
October 31

UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees
October 31
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves speak with members of staff, during a visit to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, in Coventry, England, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Darren Staples, pool)
October 31

Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence
October 31
A 500-pound camera Google used to begin photographing the streets included in its digital maps during tests is displayed at Google's "Street View Garage" in Palo Alto, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Liedtke)