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Justice Department sues over Baltimore bridge collapse and seeks $100 million in cleanup costs

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday sued the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge…

Point72’s Steve Cohen is stepping back from trading his own book

Billionaire investor Steve Cohen is retiring from the trading floor at his hedge fund Point72. The prominent hedge fund investor,…

Hedge fund billionaire and Trump donor John Paulson says market would ‘crash’ under Harris tax plans

Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson, who made a name for himself by betting against the housing market during the financial…

Biden targets Shein, Temu with new rules to curb alleged ‘abuse’ of U.S. trade loophole

The Biden administration announced new steps on Friday to curtail what it calls the “overuse and abuse” of a longstanding…

Ajit Jain, Buffett’s insurance leader for nearly 40 years, dumps more than half of Berkshire stake

Ajit Jain, Warren Buffett’s insurance chief and top executive, sold more than half of his stake in Berkshire Hathaway, a…

Berkshire unloads another chunk of Bank of America as CEO Moynihan lauds Buffett as great shareholder

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway offloaded another chunk of Bank of America shares, bringing its total sales to more than $7…

Lawmakers push to revive low-income broadband subsidy as providers pivot

Internet service providers including Charter, Verizon and Comcast are shifting customers away from the Affordable Connectivity Program, an expired federal…

U.S. targets Russia over 2024 election influence operation

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Russian government-backed efforts to manipulate American opinion leading up to the 2024…

Ken Griffin’s Wellington hedge fund at Citadel squeezes out 1% gain in volatile August

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s suite of hedge funds at Citadel eked out small gains in what proved a volatile month…