Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) earnings Q4 2024

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) earnings Q4 2024

Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024.  David A. Grogen | Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a massive surge in fourth-quarter earnings from its operating businesses, driven in large part by insurance, while its cash holdings swelled to record levels. The Warren…

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Vatican gives update on Pope Francis’ condition as Holy Year celebrations march on without him

Vatican gives update on Pope Francis’ condition as Holy Year celebrations march on without him

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations on Saturday without Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized as he battles pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni provided the shortest update yet on Saturday: “The Pope rested well.” A woman lays a rosary near candles adorned with pictures of Pope Francis outside…

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Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s reality show captures ‘extraordinarily difficult’ time ahead of ‘Rust’ trial

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s reality show captures ‘extraordinarily difficult’ time ahead of ‘Rust’ trial

Alec Baldwin feared for his family and fate going into the Rust trial. The new TLC reality show The Baldwins captures the unsettling time for the actor and his wife, Hilaria, before the trial began in July 2024. The involuntary manslaughter case, stemming from the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was dismissed with…

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Big Day for Crypto Goes South After Bybit Hack

Big Day for Crypto Goes South After Bybit Hack

The good news for cryptocurrency investors arrived just after 8 a.m. on Friday: Coinbase, the largest crypto marketplace in the United States, had reached a deal with U.S. regulators to dismiss a lawsuit that had hung over the industry for years. But within hours, the crypto market descended into a new crisis. At 10:51 a.m.,…

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