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Haslam family sells Berkshire Hathaway remaining 20% share of Pilot Travel Centers

The Haslam family has sold its remaining 20% ownership interest in truck-stop giant Pilot Travel Centers to Berkshire Hathaway, both…

Morgan Stanley revenue tops estimates, but CEO warns of geopolitical, economic risks ahead

Morgan Stanley on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter revenue that surpassed expectations, boosted by the strength in investment banking. Here’s how the…

Trump ordered to pay New York Times, three reporters nearly $400,000 in legal costs over dismissed lawsuit

A New York judge on Friday ordered Donald Trump to pay The New York Times and three of its reporters…

Bill Ackman is creating an activist organization to fight antisemitism, reform higher education

Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, who recently fought a high-profile battle against Harvard University, said Friday that he’s starting an activist…

Wells Fargo posts higher fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher interest rates and cost cutting

Wells Fargo shares fell Friday even after fourth-quarter profit rose from a year ago, as the bank warned that net…

Bank of America shares fall after company reports lower fourth-quarter profit, hit by regulatory charge

Bank of America shares fell 1.1% Friday after the firm reported declining fourth-quarter earnings amid hefty one-time charges. Here’s what…

BlackRock buys infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners for $12 billion

BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, announced Friday it is buying Global Infrastructure Partners for about $12 billion in cash…

Citigroup at risk of quarterly loss after charges come in far higher than initially disclosed

Citigroup warned investors late Wednesday that charges tied to the decline of the Argentine peso as well as the bank’s…

Consumer spending rises in December to end solid holiday season, CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows

Retailers chalked up solid gains in the final month to wrap up the holiday season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail…

The Messenger is counting on a sudden and dramatic advertising turnaround to survive

The Messenger, the struggling news media startup co-founded by publishing veteran Jimmy Finkelstein, is urging potential investors to make a…