Squishmallow display at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 1, 2026. Sarah Min | CNBC OMAHA, Nebraska — At the cavernous exhibit hall inside CHI Health Center Omaha, the annual “Berkshire Bazaar of Bargains” is still stocked with fan-favorite deals, just with a bit more breathing room this year. The 20,000-square-foot
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Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, meets with shareholders at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 1, 2026. David A. Grogan | CNBC OMAHA, Nebraska — At the shareholder shopping day that kicks off Berkshire Hathaway‘s annual meeting, the mood in the air was cautiously optimistic as new and returning investors
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If your TBR keeps growing but your budget refuses to cooperate, you’re not alone—but you don’t have to choose between the two. ThriftBooks has become a go-to for readers who want to stretch every dollar and still fill their shelves with books. With their expansive inventory, everyday low prices, and ReadingRewards program, you can read
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Brooklyn, NY – For more than half a century, we have told ourselves a story about space. It is a story of missions. We launch. We travel. We land. We plant a flag. And we come home. Apollo did it. Artemis is trying to do it again. Every headline, every press release, every televised launch
Surging oil prices due to the Iran war did not result in a windfall for Exxon Mobil and Chevron in the first quarter. The two biggest U.S. oil companies reported profits on Friday that fell dramatically compared to the same period last year. Exxon’s net income declined 45%, while Chevron’s tumbled 36%. Exxon shares were
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A committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into the row between the Charity Commission and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.  The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee said its inquiry would examine two reports by the PHSO in September relating to the commission’s handling of two separate safeguarding complaints.  Lara Hall and Damian
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A potential pullback by Middle East sovereign wealth funds could drain hundreds of billions of dollars from the artificial intelligence boom and threaten key data center projects, according to tech investor Jack Selby. Middle East investors — including sovereign wealth funds and government entities — account for roughly a quarter of global investments committed to
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The Voting Rights War: The NAACP and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Since its inception in 1909, the NAACP has been integral to the fight for equal voting rights. Civil rights attorney and constitutional law professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall explores the suppression tactics that have limited Americans’—particularly Black Americans’—ability to exercise
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Lucasfilm/Disney’s first Star Wars movie in seven years, The Mandalorian and Grogu, arrived on tracking in what looks to be an $80 million-plus four-day start over the U.S. Memorial Day weekend. While that’s not the $100M+ opening to which we’re accustomed for a Star Wars movie, duly note that it’s still early in the campaign,
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Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter have released their collaborative new single “Bring Your Love,” a team-up that arrives after the pair debuted the track during Carpenter’s Coachella 2026 Weekend 2 headlining set. As their joint Coachella performance suggested, “Bring Your Love” is a dance-forward track almost scientifically designed for runway shows, not unlike iconic Madonna banger
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Quite different from sustainable travel, there’s what’s been dubbed greenwashing. Sounds clean. It Isn’t. Greenwashing is done when travel operations create the illusion of climate-action progress where little or none exists. These operators minimize or cover up environmentally harmful practices, labeling themselves as “green” or “eco-friendly,” while making vague or inflated claims about their practices
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Almost six out of 10 senior charity leaders have experienced “challenging behaviours” on their organisation’s board, new figures show.  Research published today by the charity leaders body Acevo and the Association of Chairs shows that relationships between charity leaders and their chairs are generally positive but highlights gaps in board effectiveness, behaviour and governance practice. 
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Eli Lilly on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that blew past estimates and hiked its full-year sales outlook by $2 billion, as demand for its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro spiked again. The pharmaceutical giant now expects 2026 revenue to come in between $82 billion and $85 billion, up from
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