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Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 2, 2026. Berkshire Hathaway‘s operating earnings climbed 16% in the second quarter as strength across its energy, railroad and manufacturing businesses more than offset weaker insurance results. But the bigger takeaway from the results is that…
For a decade, the pitch to institutions was clear: faster transactions, lower costs, and a way around the traditional banking sector. That pitch is now obsolete. It’s not because it stopped being true; it’s because it’s no longer the question capital holders are asking. A treasurer deciding whether to settle nine figures over stablecoin rails…
The U.S.-Iran war is not going fantastically well for either side. President Trump has been unable to conduct the negotiations he had hoped for and reach a final deal over the Strait of Hormuz. And Iran’s military infrastructure—and a great deal of its economic infrastructure—have been reduced to rubble. Looming over the conflict is a…
Late in June, after four years of deliberation, US insurance regulators agreed changes to the capital rules for insurers when they invest in collateralised loan obligations (CLOs). Industry players have followed the dry, technical back-and-forth that led to this decision closely, and for good reason. The review of CLO charges marks the first step by…
If you’re a student (or parent) looking for a place to park your money without excessive fees or unrealistic balance requirements, check out the impressive array of low-cost, low-balance checking accounts available to students. Some actively restrict membership to younger individuals, most often those between 17 and 23 or 24 years old. But others are…
A $903.1 million investment in Dreamplug Technologies Pvt Ltd (CRED) emerged as India’s biggest private equity (PE) deal in the first half of 2026, leading a string of large-ticket transactions that helped push overall PE investments up 48.2 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to $8.7 billion, said a report by LSEG Deals Intelligence. …