Harbour said the deal would support its efforts to maintain production at 500,000 b/d through the end of the decade © ConocoPhillips/Harbour Energy Harbour Energy, one of the UK’s largest independent oil and gas companies, has announced a $3.2bn cash-and-shares offer for LLOG Exploration in the US, as it continues to expand its business beyond…
You don’t get labeled the “Oracle of Omaha” for nothing. As one of the world’s most successful investors, Warren Buffett’s views on markets, companies and the economy have always been of great interest on Wall Street and Main Street. Now 95, Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, 60 years after taking a…
New York — The Trump business empire’s expansion into nuclear fusion is alarming ethics experts, who warn it poses glaring conflicts of interest and risks the federal government playing favorites in what could be the holy grail of clean energy. Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) shocked Wall Street last week by arranging a $6…
A United Airlines flight from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Southern California was diverted to Rockford on Sunday. United said flight 1304 from O’Hare to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, was diverted safely to Chicago Rockford International Airport Sunday morning to address a mechanical issue. The plane was expected to depart Rockford early…
Commuters find ways to get a free ride despite the MTA’s efforts to combat fare evasion in the subway system. Photo by Dean Moses The MTA unveiled its latest effort to fight fare evasion at two NYC stations, but commuters looking for a free ride still found creative ways to beat the system. The entrances…
Patrick T. Fallon | Getty The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.6 billion, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history, Powerball officials said Sunday. No ticket matched all six winning numbers on Saturday — white balls 4, 5, 28, 52, 69 and red Powerball 20. That sets up the…
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A Baidu Apollo RT6 robotaxi during Baidu’s Apollo Day in Wuhan, China, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Baidu has announced plans to bring robotaxis to London starting next year through its partnerships with Lyft and Uber, as the UK emerges as a growing autonomous vehicle battleground….
LONDON — European markets moved into negative territory on Monday as last week’s positive sentiment wears off. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended the session 0.1% lower. It follows a record-breaking previous session where Europe’s benchmark index hit a fresh intraday high of 588.07 points, as investors digested a swathe of interest rate decisions. Danish renewables giant…
In this article CWAN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images A group of private-equity firms led by Permira and Warburg Pincus has clinched a deal to acquire investment and accounting software maker Clearwater Analytics for about $8.4 billion, including debt, the parties said in a joint statement on…
Waymo suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets. Numerous photos and videos posted to social media captured Waymo robotaxis stalled on roads and at intersections as human drivers were either stuck behind them or weaved around them….
The yen has softened despite the Bank of Japan having raised interest rates to a 30-year high of 0.75% © Akio Kon/Bloomberg Japan’s chief currency official has warned of “deep concern” over the yen’s weakness as traders weigh possible government intervention to arrest its slide. Atsushi Mimura, Japan’s vice-finance minister for international affairs, called the…
An illustration photo shows Moore Threads logo in a smartphone in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China on October 30, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s hottest artificial-intelligence listings are delivering eye-popping gains. Shares of chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits skyrocketed almost 700% in their Shanghai market debut last week, while Moore Threads soared over…
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A ticket sold in Connecticut for Saturday’s Powerball drawing won $150,000. The winning numbers were 4-5-28-52-69 and the Powerball was 20. The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball and had the Power Play option, which was 3x. No information was available on where it was sold. Two other tickets won $50,000 by matching…
Olive Garden will start offering lighter portions — and cheaper meals — in the new year after feedback that customers are seeking affordability. The restaurant chain will offer a menu with smaller portions of the same dishes after testing the change this year, Fox News reports. “Olive Garden has seen a double-digit increase in affordability…
A shortage of epidural kits in the UK is expected to last until at least March, officials have warned. Healthcare providers received a patient safety alert earlier this month that the shortage followed manufacturing issues concerning epidural bags. Hospitals are being sent substitutes bags for the pain relief drug given to women in labour, while…
The maker of Jim Beam bourbon whiskey says it will halt production at its main site in Kentucky for all of next year. The distillery will stay closed while the firm takes “the opportunity to invest in site enhancements,” it told the BBC in a statement on Sunday. “We are always assessing production levels to…
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on November 11, 2025, in Beijing, China. The PBOC serves as the country’s central bank, overseeing monetary policy, financial regulation, and currency issuance. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty…
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Double-check your sausage before putting it out for guests this holiday season. Portland-based Olympia Provisions has recalled about 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat “holiday kielbasa sausages,” according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Friday. The sausages were available at retail locations in California, Oregon and Washington, and…
Popular Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam plans to pause production at its main distillery on January 1, according to the James B. Beam Distilling Co. The decision comes as Kentucky faces an increasing supply of aging barrels and uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Kentucky has an all-time high of 16.1 million aging barrels…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The S&P 500 rose on Monday, supported by a rise in artificial intelligence names, to start a shortened holiday week. The broad market index gained 0.64% to…
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Monday as investors parsed China’s central bank’s decision to keep its loan prime rates steady. The People’s Bank…
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Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Broadcom could all hit $3 trillion market caps next year. Currently, four companies have market caps above $3 trillion: Nvidia (NVDA +1.51%), Apple (AAPL 1.00%), Alphabet (GOOGL +0.86%) (GOOG +0.88%), and Microsoft (MSFT 0.16%). By the end of next year, that number is likely to rise to seven. Let’s look at…
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Several lucky ticket holders are walking away with thousands after securing a win in Saturday’s Powerball drawing. More than 120,000 tickets bought in the Commonwealth won prizes. That includes one ticket that won $150,000 and five that each won $50,000. The winning numbers for Saturday’s Powerball drawing were 4, 5, 28,…
In this article GOOGL TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Waymo vehicle stuck between Parker and Beaumont, on the north side of Turk Boulevard in San Francisco. Credit: Matt Schoolfield Alphabet-owned Waymo has resumed its driverless ride-hail service in the San Francisco Bay Area after a temporary pause during blackouts that plagued the…
Cars sit in the lot of a Tricolor dealership in Houston, Texas © Mark Felix/Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase was aware for more than a year of “serious material weaknesses in accounting practices” at Tricolor Holdings, the Texas-based subprime auto lender and retailer that collapsed in September, according to a civil lawsuit from its bankruptcy trustee. According…
In advance of hurricane force winds moving into Colorado earlier this week, Xcel Energy preemptively shut off power to protect areas of the state from extreme fire danger. But due to the outage, time (very) briefly stood still at the NIST Internet Time Service facility in Boulder. Boulder’s NIST F-4 atomic clock uses cesium atoms…
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The S&P 500 doesn’t have a reputation for being stuffed full of dividend stocks. Indeed, the index as a whole is presently (19 December) offering a yield of 1.21%. Compare this to, for example, the FTSE 100‘s 3.16% and you can see why income investors are more likely to consider buying shares closer to home….
Fstop123 | E+ | Getty Images For homebuyers, getting one preapproval for a mortgage that has palatable terms may seem good enough. More than two-thirds — 69% — of homebuyers submit only one mortgage application, according to a new report from Zillow. However, you shouldn’t stop there, experts say. With the average interest rate on…