By Mariam Sunny and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Shares of UnitedHealth Group surged nearly 14% on Friday after billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought 5 million shares of the company, providing a shot in the arm for investors who think the health conglomerate will turn around under its new CEO. The shares have lost nearly half…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at its first all-time high of the year on Friday as shares of health care giant UnitedHealth Group (UNH) soared. The Dow opened 0.5% higher to trade at about 45,150 Friday morning, leapfrogging its prior record of 45,073 set in early December. UnitedHealth Group led the index higher, rising…
Like so many of us, celebrities love thrifting. Though they have unlimited access to designers and custom couture—unlike us—plenty of celebrities continue to rave about secondhand and thrift stores. From singers who love to perform in vintage (SZA) to actors who rewear their favorite gowns on the red carpet (Winona Ryder) and celebrities who exclusively…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, has died, he announced on Instagram. She was 78. Gise Bezos, who had Lewy body dementia, died in her Miami home Thursday, according to the Bezos Scholars Program, a foundation she started with her husband, Mike Bezos. “After a long fight with Lewy Body Dementia, she passed…
Ted Jorgensen was the biological father of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Jeff Bezos’ mother, Jacklyn “Jackie” Bezos, passed away on Thursday, August 14, more than a decade after the death of his biological father, Ted Jorgensen. The billionaire shared the tragic news via his social media, confirming that his…
Jeff Bezos has consistently been one of the richest men in the world over the past few decades, so if he has a tip for life, you probably ought to listen. We’ve all got something shipped for next day delivery on Amazon Prime at some point – because convenience is everything, right? Well, Bezos has…
(Reuters) -The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time intraday high on Friday, making it the last of the three major U.S. indexes to clinch a record in Wall Street’s rally fueled by the prospect of a looser monetary policy, easing trade tensions and upbeat corporate earnings. The Dow surpassed the previous peak of 45,073.63…
Joel Gunter Reporting from Kyiv EPA Five thousand miles from Alaska, and feeling left out, Ukrainians were bracing themselves on Friday for the outcome of negotiations to which they were not invited. The talks, between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, will begin later in the day with no seat for…
DC Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb speaks during a DC Mayoral and Council swearing-in ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Monday January 2, 2023 in Washington, DC. Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty Images Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday challenging President Donald Trump‘s unprecedented takeover…
The Gates Foundation Trust, co-founded by billionaire Bill Gates, has increased its portfolio value to $47.78 billion as of the end of the second quarter of 2025, boosting its stake in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B (NYSE:BRK) with its holdings remaining highly concentrated in three key stocks. According to its 13F filings, the foundation only…