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Buffett and Munger to sit for extended TV interview

Jun. 22, 2021 06:12 PM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investors will have another chance to hear from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger when the two top Berkshire Hathaway executives sit down...

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 12:16 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 15 The Guardian on U.S. President Joe Biden,...

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2019, file photo, Bill and Melinda Gates smile at each other during an interview in Kirkland, Wash. The couple announced Monday, May 3, 2021, that they are divorcing. The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, with whom he launched the world's largest charitable foundation, said they would continue to work together at The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Bill and Melinda Gates divorce could shake up philanthropy

By Haleluya Hadero And Glenn Gamboa May. 04, 2021 05:46 PM EDT

FILE - Greg Abel is seen at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., in this Saturday, May 5, 2018, file photo. Vice Chairman Greg Abel will succeed billionaire Warren Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway CEO, according to a report. Buffett confirmed the succession plan to CNBC on Monday, May 3, 2021, after Berkshire Vice Chairman Charlie Munger hinted at the news during the company's annual meeting on Saturday. The 90-year-old Buffett told CNBC that if anything happened to him, Abel would be the one to take the top post. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
When Buffett is gone, Abel will take over as Berkshire CEO

By Josh Funk May. 03, 2021 10:58 AM EDT

Currency traders work near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a bank's foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 3, 2021. Shares were mostly lower in Asia in thin trading Monday, with many markets including those in Tokyo and Shanghai closed for holidays. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Wall Street opening higher Monday on strong earnings

By Elaine Kurtenbach May. 03, 2021 02:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 5, 2019, file photo Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, smiles as he plays bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Buffett will spend Saturday afternoon fielding questions at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, which is being held virtually. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Warren Buffett warns investors not to gamble on stocks

By Josh Funk May. 01, 2021 08:59 AM EDT

This undated photo provided by Arnold Ventures shows Laura and John Arnold. The billionaire philanthropists committed Monday, April 5, 2021, to donate 5% of their wealth annually as part of an effort to encourage increased, timelier donations to charities. The Arnolds are the first billionaires to sign on to the advocacy organization Global Citizen's "Give While You Live" campaign, which calls on the world's billionaires to give at least 5% of their wealth every year to a cause. (Arnold Ventures via AP)
Billionaires John, Laura Arnold to give 5% of wealth yearly

By Haleluya Hadero Apr. 05, 2021 11:30 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 5, 2019, file photo Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Buffett is encouraging investors to maintain their faith in America’s economy and the businesses his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate owns. In a letter to his shareholders Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, Buffett hardly mentioned the coronavirus that ravaged many businesses last year, saying American business will thrive over time despite the pandemic. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Warren Buffett again encourages investors to bet on America

By Josh Funk Feb. 27, 2021 09:59 AM EST

A currency trader walks near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday after a mixed session on Wall Street as losses by technology and industrial companies offset other gains. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Asian shares mostly lower after mixed day on Wall Street

By Elaine Kurtenbach Feb. 17, 2021 02:09 AM EST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 file photo, Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. On Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting Biden swore on a “Masonic/Illuminati” Bible during his inauguration. It is a Douay-Rheims Bible, an English translation of a Latin Bible, which has been in the Biden family since the 1890s. Robert Miller, professor of biblical studies at The Catholic University of America, says, “Nothing even vaguely Masonic would have been anywhere near these Bibles. … Same thing for the ‘Illuminati,’ to the extent that such a thing existed: repeatedly condemned by the Popes and certainly coming nowhere into contact with Catholic Bibles.” (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

The Associated Press Jan. 29, 2021 03:45 PM EST

A homeless with his little pet, bottom right, in front a store to rent for food, begs for alms while pedestrian walking past wearing face mask protection against the coronavirus, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Oxfam urges radical economic rejig for post-COVID world

By Pan Pylas Jan. 24, 2021 07:01 PM EST

FILE - In this March 28, 2020, file photo, Spc. Audrey Hilmer, right, of Waterloo and Army National Guard Pvt. Taylor Barkema of Gardner of the 1133rd Transportation Company of the Iowa National Guard deliver medical supplies to the Johnson County Emergency SEATS facility in Iowa City. An Associated Press analysis shows states spent more than $7 billion this spring buying personal protective equipment like masks, gloves and gowns as well as vital medical devices like ventilators. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette via AP, File)
AP: Tight supplies for virus gear cost US states billions

By David A. Lieb And Camille Fassett Dec. 19, 2020 10:35 AM EST

Ann Quigley poses Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in a waterproof gown intended for milking cows made by Udder Tech Inc. a Rosemount, Minnesota-based dairy supply company. Minnesota bought 2,300 waterproof gowns intended for milking cows from Udder Tech Inc. The special gowns cost about $46 each when freight was included. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
AP: States spent over $7B competing for early virus supplies

By David A. Lieb And Camille Fassett Dec. 19, 2020 09:00 AM EST

Buffett urges graduates to be optimistic despite pandemic

Dec. 15, 2020 12:52 PM EST
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett says he would gladly trade places with any of today's college graduates even with the uncertain times because of...

Profit jumps 82% at Buffett's firm but virus hurts business

By Josh Funk Nov. 07, 2020 09:38 AM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's conglomerate reported an 82% jump in its third-quarter profit as the value of its investment portfolio soared, but...

FILE - The "Fearless Girl" bronze sculpture looks towards the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in New York. Most everyone along Wall Street agrees that stocks are expensive following their amazing return to records despite the still-raging pandemic. Where they disagree is whether that’s something to worry about. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Yes, stocks are pricey. But too expensive?

By Stan Choe Sep. 17, 2020 09:00 AM EDT

Buildings line Wall Street, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Stocks end a bumpy day mostly lower, still notch August gain

By Alex Veiga And Damian J. Troise Aug. 31, 2020 04:43 AM EDT

A woman walks past a bank electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index outside a Hong Kong local bank Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Asian stock markets have risen after Wall Street turned in its fifth straight weekly gain and China’s manufacturing growth held steady.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Asian stocks fall back after Wall Street advances to record

By Joe Mcdonald Aug. 31, 2020 03:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 30, 2020 file photo, a woman wearing a mask passes a sign for Wall Street during the coronavirus pandemic. Stocks are starting another week with modest gains on Wall Street, and the S&P 500 is making its latest run at its record high. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Gains for tech stocks nudge S&P 500 even closer to record

By Stan Choe And Damian J. Troise Aug. 17, 2020 04:48 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 5, 2019, file photo Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, smiles as he plays bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Buffett's company has purchased another $400 million of Bank of America stock less than a week after buying roughly $800 million of the bank's stock. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Monday, July 27, 2020 it held 998 million Bank of America shares after the latest purchases, which represents roughly 11.5% of the bank's stock. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Profit up 87% at Buffett's firm, but virus slows businesses

By Josh Funk Aug. 08, 2020 09:13 AM EDT