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Buffett business partner Munger laments U.S.-China tensions, calls crypto ‘venereal disease’
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, on Wednesday said it is "massively stupid" for tensions to escalate between the United States and China...
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Washington Library Board votes to close Sunnyland branch
WASHINGTON, Ill. – The decision is made to close the Washington District Library’s Sunnyland branch. This week, the Washington District Library Board of Trustees voted 4 to 3 to close the ...
Will Stevenson Feb 16, 2022
Wesfarmers first-half profit dives as Omicron disrupts business
(Reuters) - Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd on Thursday posted a 14.2% drop in first-half profit due to COVID-19 curbs and supply chain disruptions, and warned issues including labour co...
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Private equity founder gets 15 months in prison in U.S. college scandal
BOSTON (Reuters) - A private equity financier was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 months in prison for participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme by conspiring to pay bribes to secure s...
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Cisco raises annual earnings forecast on strong demand for 5G gear
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc on Wednesday raised its full-year earnings forecast and reported quarterly revenue above expectations on strong demand for its enterprise communication tools and 5G gear,...
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Walmart’s Mexico unit sees quarterly net profit rise 5%
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Walmart's Mexico unit on Wednesday reported fourth quarter net profit of 13.3 billion pesos ($646.3 million), up more than 5% from the year-earlier period, when the retailer po...
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Nvidia forecasts upbeat current-quarter sales
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Nvidia Corp on Wednesday forecast current-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates, banking on the supercharged demand for data centers. The company is the world's largest maker...
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Disney to develop U.S. residential communities, with local themes
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co will design U.S. residential communities in deals with property developers, capitalizing on fans' enthusiasm for the brand beyond its theme park and ente...
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Chief: ‘Our anti-violence initiative is working’ following latest special detail
PEORIA, Ill. – “Our anti-violence initiative is working.” Those are the words of Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria in a news release, which says another such special detail happene...
Will Stevenson Feb 16, 2022
AIG profit beats estimates on general insurance strength
(Reuters) - U.S. insurer American International Group Inc topped fourth-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday as it benefited from strong underwriting and lower catastrophe losses at its general in...
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