Breaking News: Business
- Buffett, in final interview as CEO, says Berkshire has the best odds of any company for lasting a century - Berkshire has "a better chance I think of being here 100 years from now than any company I can think of," Buffett said.
- China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time - The milestone would cap an extraordinary rise for BYD, a company Tesla's Elon Musk once dismissed by laughing at their products.
- A 5 million percent return in 60 years leaves Warren Buffett’s legacy unmatched - Warren Buffett has handed over the reins after a six-decade run that turned an unremarkable textile mill into one of the most powerful compounding engines in history.
- These restaurant chains closed locations in 2025 - Chains like Starbucks, Wendy's and Denny's announced plans to close underperforming restaurants in 2025.
- Home prices are getting slightly more affordable, but down payments are still holding buyers back - Housing is getting more affordable thanks to lower prices and lower mortgage rates, but it still takes more time to save for a down payment than pre-pandemic.
- Eurostar warns of ‘major disruption’ as power outage halts services between France and England - The disruption brings one of Europe's busiest international rail corridors to a halt at the peak of the New Year travel season.
- GM's record stock performance beats Tesla, Ford and other automakers in 2025 - General Motors' stock is having its best year since the company's reemergence from bankruptcy in 2009.
- Restaurants' hottest menu item in 2025 was 'value.' That won't change next year - Restaurant chains bet on value in 2025, and they're not likely to ditch the strategy next year.
- Winter storm puts airlines to the test. Here's what travelers need to know - Airlines waived change fees ahead of a large winter storm and low temperatures after the busy Christmas holiday.
- Waymo pauses robotaxis in SF again due to flash flood warnings on Christmas Day - Waymo again paused it robotaxi service, citing a flash flood warning on Christmas Day.