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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Warren Buffett, in his annual message as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway to shareholders – a tradition dating back to 1965 – said that he will be “going quiet” after he steps down at the end of this year But the 95-year-old is not going away just yet.

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The BBC is embroiled in a massive political fight over its future, with conservatives capitalizing on an editing screw-up and denouncing the British broadcaster while liberals argue that the institution is flawed but worth defending. On Monday, Trump intensified the pressure by sending a threatening legal letter to the

By Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — Visa and Mastercard have a potential deal with retailers that would lower fees for merchants, potentially lowering prices but threatening prized consumer rewards. The deal, which is still subject to court approval, could mean big changes for businesses and consumers. In 2024, over a third of all purchases were

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The federal government is ordering flight cuts at 40 major airports because of the shutdown – but it’s flyers in places like Pensacola, Florida; Moline, Illinois; Waco, Texas; and Shreveport, Louisiana who will have it the hardest. That’s because small feeder flights are largely the ones getting canceled, not

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Tech stocks took a bruising this week as nerves persist about expensive valuations and a potential artificial intelligence bubble. The Nasdaq Composite closed lower by 0.21% on Friday. The tech-heavy index fell 3.04% across the week and suffered its worst week since early April, when President Donald

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking government shutdown has left Americans feeling worse about the economic outlook. That’s according to the latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, which showed the index falling to 50.3 this month from 53.6 in October. It’s the lowest level since June 2022, which marked the lowest reading

By Carlotta Dotto, CNN A European human rights body has ruled that Facebook’s algorithm shows gender bias when promoting job advertisements, marking what activists say is a crucial step in holding big tech companies accountable for the design of their platforms. The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights said in a February 18 decision that Facebook’s

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — When Stacy Morgan and her husband, Brandon Dodick, bought their beach house in Buxton, North Carolina, in May, they imagined one day spending their retirement there. Five months later, the house was gone. Theirs was one of 27 beachfront homes in Buxton and Rodanthe, two villages on Hatteras Island,

CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla shareholders approved a pay package on Thursday that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. Tesla announced that more than 75% of shares voted in favor of the pay package during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. The vote didn’t include

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks fell Thursday as concerns mounted about expensive tech stocks and a risk-off sentiment spread through markets after new data showed a bleak outlook for the job market. The Dow was down 403 points, or 0.85%. The broader S&P 500 fell 0.9%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Outback Steakhouse abruptly closed 21 restaurants in October as it begins a “comprehensive turnaround strategy” to keep up with its trendier competitors. Bloomin’ Brands, Outback’s parent company, disclosed in its earnings report Thursday that in addition to those closures, an additional 22 locations will not have their

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Company announcements of layoffs in the United States surged in October as AI continued to disrupt the labor market. Announced job cuts last month climbed by more than 153,000, according to a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas released Thursday, up 175% from the same month a year

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — The chances of businesses getting tariff refunds grew significantly on Wednesday after the Trump administration’s case to keep most of his levies in place was met with deep skepticism from multiple conservative and liberal justices. The big question now: How would potential tariff refunds work? The federal government has

By Ramishah Maruf, Gordon Ebanks, John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — New York’s wealthiest had warned of a business exodus if Zohran Mamdani won Tuesday’s mayoral race. But for small business owners like Kadjahtou Balde, Mamdani’s victory is a reason to stay in one of the country’s most expensive cities. “As somebody who is

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla shareholders could soon give CEO Elon Musk, already the wealthiest person on the planet, the chance to become the world’s first trillionaire – or risk him walking away entirely. Musk’s new pay package is the key measure that will be up for a vote at Tesla’s annual meeting

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The UPS freighter that crashed in Louisville was a 34-year old jet. While that’s old for a passenger plane, that’s not so unusual in the world of air cargo. There are no initial indications that the age of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was in any way a factor in

By Alicia Wallace, Lucy Bayly, CNN (CNN) — Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data. Payroll processing company ADP on Wednesday estimated that private-sector businesses added an estimated 42,000 jobs last month, a

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Michael Burry, the famed investor behind “The Big Short,” is betting artificial intelligence is more of a bubble than a revolution. Burry’s fund, Scion Asset Management, disclosed on Monday that it bought puts — bets that share prices will fall — on two stars of the AI wave: Nvidia

CNN, SENATE TV By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The last time the federal government ran out of money, President Donald Trump wanted the world to know he was making sacrifices. “I am all alone (poor me) in the White House,” he tweeted on Christmas Eve 2018, left behind in dreary, shutdown Washington, DC, as

By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — France has said it will suspend Shein’s access to the French market following a headline-grabbing scandal over sales of “childlike” sex dolls. The government started proceedings Wednesday to ban Shein’s French website “for the time necessary for the platform to show to the authorities that all of its

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Denny’s, the struggling, 72-year-old diner chain, is selling itself to a group of investors who are taking the business private. The company announced Monday that it’s sold itself to TriArtisan Capital Advisors, a private equity firm that also owns P.F. Chang’s, and Yadav Enterprises, a major Denny’s

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — One year after President Donald Trump’s reelection, the US stock market continues to notch record highs. The S&P 500 has gained 19.6% over the past 12 months, boosted by strong corporate earnings and investors’ enthusiasm about artificial intelligence. Stocks have been remarkably adaptable, defying concerns about a

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Interest rates are in a good place to deal with persistently elevated inflation, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said Monday in her first public remarks since President Donald Trump said he had fired her. Cook, appointed by former President Joe Biden and the first Black woman to serve

By Joseph Ataman, Billy Stockwell, CNN Paris (CNN) — Chinese e-commerce platform Shein announced on Monday a “complete ban” on sex dolls on its site after France threatened to cut off its access to the French market. Over the weekend, France’s anti-fraud office, the DGCCRF, accused the fast-fashion platform of selling sex dolls “with a

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — China has agreed to allow the export of chips critical to auto production, averting widespread shutdowns that had been predicted by the industry. The chips are provided by Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands. It’s a critical supplier for the global auto industry, providing 40% of the

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Apple reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday that provided an early glimpse into how the iPhone 17 lineup may be catching on so far. Apple’s earnings for the quarter that ended in September met analysts’ expectations on revenue but slightly missed on iPhone sales. iPhone sales in the fourth quarter

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — The hosts of “The View” have said they want more conservatives to appear on the show. Next week, they’re getting one of the most outspoken: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The MAGA congresswoman from Georgia, long known for her fiery rhetoric and penchant for political brawling, will appear on the

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN (CNN) — The US trade deal with China seeks to resolve a major sticking point of their ongoing trade war: rare-earth minerals. Despite multiple rounds of talks with US trade negotiators over the past several months, China continued to slow-walk promises to the Trump administration that it would free up crucial

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Chatbot platform Character.AI will no longer allow teens to engage in back-and-forth conversations with its AI-generated characters, its parent company Character Technologies said on Wednesday. The move comes after a string of lawsuits alleged the app played a role in suicide and mental health issues among teens. The company