Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Ares Management — The private equity investment firm rose more than 6% on a better-than-expected profit for the third quarter. Ares reported after-tax realized income per share of $1.19, beating a FactSet estimate of $1.15 per share. The stock was on pace for its best day…
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Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning made the announcement on Monday, ending a prolonged Covid-19-era freeze that left Canada off China’s outbound tour lists, even as group travel resumed to more than 130 other destinations. Mao said the decision was taken after “comprehensive” consideration of Chinese travellers’ demands and destination safety. “The move will further…
China recently made some big waves by launching the world’s first commercial underwater data center off the coast of Hainan, according to Interesting Engineering. The massive 1,433-ton steel data cabin is a major step in the country’s growing “blue economy” drive. Constructed 115 feet beneath the surface, the structure uses the ocean’s natural cooling power…
A major philanthropic collaboration has taken a huge step forward in tackling energy scarcity in Africa. According to Semafor, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has unlocked $4.2 billion in funding to advance renewable energy projects on the continent. This blended finance model is responsible for funding multiple projects, including the expansion of…
The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | Reuters Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia is at the heart of a standoff between…
Electric vehicles are taking the world by storm, and emerging models with unbeatable prices are making switching to an EV all the more appealing. According to InsideEVs, the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt and its LT model will be the cheapest new electric cars on the market. The launch edition of the vehicle will come in at…
Photo Credit: Getty Images Time and time again, billionaires prove they want to have their cake and eat it too. A report from Jacobin looked into towns popping up around the globe that some of the world’s richest people are building and populating. These towns are incorporated and receive tax revenues and county support. The…
OMAHA, Neb. — The profits of Warren Buffett’s company improved 17% thanks to a relatively mild hurricane season and more paper investment gains this year as Berkshire Hathaway continues to prepare for the legendary 95-year-old investor to relinquish the CEO title in January. But last month’s $9.7 billion investment in OxyChem won’t do much to…
Nov. 1 (UPI) — Berkshire Hathaway has a record-high cash reserve of $381.7 billion after increasing its third-quarter earnings by 34% from a year ago, the firm said in its quarterly report on Saturday. Berkshire Hathaway generated $13.485 billion in revenue during the third quarter, which is a 34% increase from $10.1 billion a year…