NEW YORK — Duracell, the battery unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, sued the maker of Energizer batteries on Tuesday, accusing it falsely advertising that its Energizer MAX batteries last up to 50% longer than other alkaline batteries. Read More
Warren Buffett’s Duracell sues Energizer over battery life claims — Financial Post
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UK firms, worried about pandemic and Brexit, hire temp workers — Financial Post
LONDON — British firms hired temporary staff in August at the fastest pace since the end of 2018 as they tried to recover from the COVID-19 lockdown but remained wary of the pandemic and the Brexit impasse, a recruiters industry group said. Read More
UK firms, worried about pandemic and Brexit, hire temp workers — Financial Post
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Euro dips as traders look towards ECB meeting — Financial Post
LONDON — The euro fell on Monday as traders that have pushed the single currency to multi-year highs took a breather and prepared for the European Central Bank meeting on Thursday to see if policymakers will introduce yet more stimulus. Read More
Euro dips as traders look towards ECB meeting — Financial Post
White House Vaccine Czar Sells $12 Million Slug Of Moderna Options For Massive Profit — geopolitic
Last night, as dozens of biotech companies rushed to issue stock following the massive spike in Moderna shares on some extremely preliminary trial results inspired the biggest short-squeeze in US equities since the beginning of May, we warned that Moderna shareholders might be in for a bruising “bait-and-switch” as reports about insider share sales emerged, and Moderna, along…
White House Vaccine Czar Sells $12 Million Slug Of Moderna Options For Massive Profit — geopolitic
Dirty Money: Liberty University investigates former president’s actions
Liberty University will be investigating the financial ties between President Jerry Falwell Jr. and the private business entities Falwell managed while acting as president.
Dirty Money: Hedge Fund Manager charged with Fraud
Daniel Kamensky, Marble Ridge Capital LP Hedge Fund manager, was charged with fraud for bidding on Neiman Marcus ecommerce business. The Department of Justice and the Security Exchange Commission are already involved at this time.
The fight over defunding Stars and Stripes, explained — Vox – All
US soldier Sgt. John Hubbuch reads Stars and Stripes in Bosnia in 1999. | Amel Emric/AP Photo The Pentagon moved to close the longstanding, popular military newspaper. It’s not the first time. The Trump administration moved to close Stars and Stripes, a popular state-supported newspaper serving US military members, and was criticized for the plan…
The fight over defunding Stars and Stripes, explained — Vox – All
Job Growth Slackens, Signaling Vulnerability of Recovery — NYT > U.S. > Politics
Unemployment fell to 8.4% in August, but the gain of 1.4 million jobs was the weakest in months. The end of federal aid programs is casting a shadow.
Job Growth Slackens, Signaling Vulnerability of Recovery — NYT > U.S. > Politics
Buffett’s Berkshire slashes Wells Fargo stake — Financial Post
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Friday it had cut its Wells Fargo & Co stake to 3.3%, further reducing what had once been a $32 billion investment in the bank. Read More
Buffett’s Berkshire slashes Wells Fargo stake — Financial Post
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