Wall Street finished the first full trading week of 2026 on a mixed note, with major U.S. indexes posting modest losses for the week as investors digested the end of… Read More
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Warren Buffett retires as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett, one of the most influential investors in history, has retired as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, marking the end of a more than six-decade run that reshaped… Read More
Stocks Rise in Holiday-Shortened Week as Major Indexes Hit Records
U.S. stock markets delivered a strong holiday-week performance as major indexes climbed and closed at or near record highs ahead of Christmas, even as trading volumes were light during the… Read More
Nine pharmaceutical companies agree to most-favored-nation pricing
(The Center Square) – An additional nine of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies have agreed to offer many of their most popular drugs at most-favored-nation pricing in the U.S. This… Read More
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The Oil Industry Is Ready To Fight President Biden In Court
Reeling from the effects of the pandemic, the oil industry is in no mood to fool around. When newly inaugurated President Joe Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline project, refiners… Read More
Richard Branson’s Space Tourism Dream Meets Rejection From Virgin Partner
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson may have big dreams about the future of space tourism, but his potential launch partner in the U.K. is calling the idea ludicrous as the… Read More
Desperate for more planes, cargo airlines are buying up aging passenger jets.
A unique fleet of aircraft is fueling the explosive growth of e-commerce as consumers turn to online shopping during the pandemic and retailers promise faster-than-ever delivery times. And while air… Read More
Downing Approves Reduction in Workers Compensation Costs
Helena, Mont.-Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Montana State Auditor Troy Downing, has approved a decrease in workers compensation loss costs. The overall average decrease, which goes into effect on July… Read More
Montage Big Sky To Open In Montana
Montana’s Big Sky Resort is a skier’s dream, with 5,800 acres of world-class terrain in a landscape that is rugged, challenging, and undeniably beautiful. While Big Sky has all the… Read More
New report ranks Montana as #1 state to open a small business
GREAT FALLS — Many factors contribute to how successful a small business is, but according to a recent study, Montana is the best state to open a small business. The… Read More
Alex Rodriguez files to form $575 million SPAC as IPO craze continues
Former baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez is the latest high-profile name to throw his hat in the SPAC ring, with a launch of his own “blank-check” company called Slam Corp, according… Read More
Consumer watchdog sees surge in Robinhood complaints
A U.S. consumer watchdog saw a surge in complaints regarding Robinhood last week, with some clients claiming they were unable to liquidate holdings and move to other brokerage firms. The… Read More
Long-term unemployment is close to a Great Recession record
Long-term unemployment is edging toward a historical peak, almost a year into the pandemic-fueled downturn. Workers are deemed to be “long-term unemployed” when their jobless spell is longer than six… Read More
Robinhood lifts trading restrictions on Reddit darlings GameStop and AMC
Robinhood has removed trading restrictions on the Reddit-trader favorites GameStop and AMC Entertainment, according to an update Friday on the trading platform’s website. The move came only days after Robinhood… Read More
Amazon lost its bid to require in-person voting for a union election in Alabama
The National Labor Relations Board on Friday denied Amazon’s request to require in-person voting for a union election at a fulfilment center in Bessemer, Alabama, allowing a mail-in effort to… Read More
SpaceX says its Starlink satellite internet service now has over 10,000 users
SpaceX disclosed in a public filing on Thursday that its Starlink satellite internet service now has “over 10,000 users in the United States and abroad.” “Starlink’s performance is not theoretical… Read More
Bank of America is giving $750 cash bonuses to lower-paid employees, restricted stock to others
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is awarding nearly all of his 212,505 employees with a bonus for their work during the coronavirus pandemic. Staffers in the U.S. who earn… Read More
United Airlines CEO wants to make Covid vaccines mandatory for the company’s employees
United Airlines’ CEO wants to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for employees and is encouraging other companies do the same. It’s a stance that differs from what some other carriers and… Read More
TGI Fridays CEO says ending the tipped minimum wage would result in higher prices, fewer hours for waitstaff
TGI Fridays CEO Ray Blanchette said that President Joe Biden’s proposal to eliminate the tipped minimum wage would likely result in fewer hours for the chain’s waitstaff and higher menu… Read More
Warren Buffett’s right-hand man flags a ‘speculative frenzy’ in the stock market and bemoans the lack of bargains in a new shareholder letter
Warren Buffett’s right-hand man flagged a “speculative frenzy” in the stock market and signaled that he doesn’t expect share prices to climb much higher. Charlie Munger, the vice chairman of… Read More
Inside a massive transformation at powerhouse Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs has been going through some massive changes under CEO David Solomon. It’s taken big steps involving transparency and inclusion to change up its culture. After its first-ever investor… Read More
Cattle Methane Emissions Reduced by New Feed
A 2-year large-scale trial in beef cattle in Alberta, Canada has successfully demonstrated that a novel feed ingredient, developed by Royal DSM, can be included in commercial feedlot diets to… Read More