Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), is known as one of the world's greatest investors. While most of his decisions are good ones, not all are winners and Buffett is not afraid to make changes when necessary. Buffett added Moody's (NYSE: MCO) to his portfolio in 2000, and it is not only one of his longest-held positions; it is also his sixth-largest and one of the best performers.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece can not offer air defence systems like 'Patriots' or S-300 to Ukraine responding to pressure from EU and NATO allies to send more military aid to Kyiv. With Russia having stepped up air attacks on Ukraine, EU governments are under pressure to supply more protective systems to Kyiv especially countries like Greece and Spain that have such systems in their arsenal.
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Microsoft and Google showed investors that heavy artificial intelligence investment can pay off with rising revenue, allaying concerns raised a day earlier by Meta, which said its expensive foray into AI was not immediately paying off. Shares in Google-parent Alphabet were up over 11% in Frankfurt on Friday, while Microsoft shares rose nearly 5%. Microsoft beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, driven by gains from adoption of artificial intelligence across its cloud services.
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My Lexus IS200 will be 25 next year. It has done almost 96,000 miles, travelled in France, charged up and down the M40 and never let me down. I now live in a city and do not need a car with such a large engine, but a smallish reliable runabout to carry two adults and two grandchildren under 12. What do you suggest?
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Poisoned books include volumes of Edward Hayes’s ’The Ballads of Ireland’ from 1855
Aaron Donald replacement? Not quite. But the Los Angeles Rams fill a positional need with Florida State defensive end Jared Verse.
Prestigious literary prize is named after George and Josias Booker who enslaved 200 people on a cotton plantation in 1800s
Consumer confidence is improving after the headline score on GfK’s long-running index rose two points to minus 19 in April, compared with minus 30 a year earlier. GfK’s client strategy director Joe Staton said the improvements reflect the impact on household budgets of lower inflation and the anticipation of further tax cuts. “But Spring has arrived and maybe consumer confidence is, at last, slowly becoming brighter and heading in the right direction.”
Commuters on the Tube are suffering serious morning rush-hour disruption as emergency workers respond to a casuality on the track. The incident has closed the District line between Tower Hill and Upminster with severe delays on the rest of the line. There is also now service on the Hammersmith & City line between Liverpool Street and Barking.
James Ballengee, CEO and 10% Owner of Vivakor Inc (NASDAQ:VIVK), has recently increased his stake in the company.
Spain will send a small number of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais newspaper reported on Friday, quoting unidentified sources. Spain ruled out delivering anti-aircraft launchers, but will give Kiev shells, the paper said. The defence ministry did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Elevance Health Inc (NYSE:ELV), formerly known as Anthem Inc, is a health benefits company that is committed to improving lives and communities, and making healthcare simpler.
UC Davis staff are working on a plan to create cultivated meat out of meat cells.
In a recent transaction filed with the SEC, Chairman James Wirth of InnSuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) has purchased 400 shares of the company.
Police had issued arrest warrant as well as community look-out notice after Pledger failed to appear in court
Tech Mahindra shares jumped 13.2% on Friday, their biggest intraday gain in nearly eight years, after India's No.5 IT company announced a turnaround plan that offered succour following declining revenue growth for the past three quarters. Including the day's move, Tech Mahindra is up 2% so far this year compared with a 4% fall in the IT index. Larger rival Infosys was down 6.8%, while Tata Consultancy Services was up 2.2%.
Gary Roden quits days after he was criticised for telling BBC some grassroots music venues are "poorly run".
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