Finance

Billionaire Warren Buffett says taking advice from Wall Street on deals is a bit like asking “the barber whether you need a haircut.” By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer February 22, 2020, 2:55 PM 3 min read OMAHA, Neb. — Taking advice from Wall Street on deals is a bit like asking “the barber whether […]

Lawyers for some state and local governments say the deal being offered by companies in a sweeping national settlement over the toll of opioids isn’t enough By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press February 22, 2020, 1:18 PM 3 min read State attorneys general are finding a national settlement over the toll of opioids to be elusive,

NEW YORK — Stocks fell and bond prices rose sharply on Wall Street Friday amid signs that economic fallout from the viral outbreak that originated in China is hurting U.S. companies. The yield on the 30-year Treasury reached a record low as investors sought the safety of U.S. government bonds. The price of gold climbed

AHMEDABAD, India — A festive mood has enveloped Ahmedabad in India’s northwestern state of Gujarat ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting there on Monday with President Donald Trump, whom he’s promised millions of adoring fans. The rally in Modi’s home state may help displace his association with deadly anti-Muslim riots in 2002 that landed

Stocks fell and bond prices rose sharply on Wall Street Friday amid fresh signs that the viral outbreak that originated in China is weighing on U.S. companies February 21, 2020, 9:57 PM 2 min read Stocks fell and bond prices rose sharply on Wall Street Friday amid fresh signs that the viral outbreak that originated

Greyhound, the nation’s largest bus company, says it will stop allowing Border Patrol agents without a warrant to board its buses to conduct routine immigration checks By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press February 21, 2020, 11:13 PM 4 min read SEATTLE — Greyhound, the nation’s largest bus company, said Friday it will stop allowing Border Patrol

Former Iowa governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has been hired to monitor Purdue Pharma as the OxyContin maker goes through bankruptcy February 22, 2020, 12:53 AM 2 min read WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Tom Vilsack, a former Iowa governor and U.S agriculture secretary, will monitor Purdue Pharma to ensure the OxyContin maker

A private equity firm seeking to buy rights to operate the internet’s By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press February 22, 2020, 1:06 AM 4 min read LOS ANGELES — A private equity firm seeking to buy rights to operate the internet’s .org suffix said Friday it will cap price hikes and create an advisory board with

WarnerMedia’s new streaming service will debut with some extra “Friends.” February 21, 2020, 11:14 PM 2 min read LOS ANGELES — WarnerMedia’s new streaming service will debut with some extra “Friends.” The company announced Friday that the entire original “Friends” cast will reunite for an unscripted special that will be available on HBO Max when

Federal prosecutors investigating Boeing are examining whether the company knowingly misled the Federal Aviation Administration while it was seeking the regulator’s approval for its 737 Max plane, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an active inquiry. In recent months, prosecutors have questioned several Boeing