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Warren Buffett is keeping his wallet closed. Berkshire Hathaway didn’t repurchase any of its shares in the first nine months of 2025, even as the conglomerate’s cash pile swelled to a record $382 billion . The restraint underscores Buffett’s long-standing discipline: he buys back Berkshire stock only when he deems it undervalued. Buffett laid out that buyback philosophy in his 2018 annual letter to shareholders, saying he would repurchase Berkshire shares only when they trade below his estimate of their intrinsic value and when the company retains a comfortable cash cushion afterward. The Oracle of Omaha once stressed that Berkshire…

Trent Alexander-Arnold said he will always love Liverpool however he is received at Anfield on Tuesday.The 27-year-old is likely to be included in the Real Madrid squad for the Champions League clash after recovering from a hamstring injury.The draw handed Alexander-Arnold a quick return to his boyhood club after a long drawn out transfer saga, with the right-back booed by some Liverpool fans after it was announced he would be leaving the club.Speaking to Prime Video Sport ahead of the match, which will be broadcast on Prime, Alexander-Arnold said: “When the draw was announced, I think everyone kind of knew…

A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Hollie Adams | ReutersThe appetite for blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs is far from satisfied. From fresh competition to new uses, the market is quickly vaulting into a new stage of growth. But factors including insurance coverage, pricing, copycat drugs and the development of new pills will ultimately determine how far the treatments will reach.Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are still the dominant players, as demand for their weekly injections shows few signs of slowing. Eli Lilly has…

Beth LindopNov 2, 2025, 07:39 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Virgil van Dijk has hit back at criticism from Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, claiming suggestions that Liverpool have lacked leadership this season are “lazy.”Speaking on The Wayne Rooney Show last week, the former England striker singled out Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, saying their body language this term is “not right.””I didn’t hear him last year,” Van Dijk said when asked about the comments following Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa.”It doesn’t hurt me to be honest. I…

Juanma Hache | Moment | Getty ImagesWhile many investors welcome a windfall, the rules for inherited individual retirement accounts are complicated — and mistakes can be costly.   Since 2020, certain inherited accounts are subject to the “10-year rule,” and heirs must empty the balance by the 10th year after the original account owner’s death.  Plus, some non-spouse beneficiaries, commonly adult children, must begin taking required minimum distributions, or RMDs, in 2025 over the 10-year period, or face a hefty IRS penalty. Inherited IRA planning is important amid the “great wealth transfer,” with more than $100 trillion expected to change hands through 2048, according…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office.Trump said that the long-contentious issue of Taiwan did not come up in his talks with Xi on Thursday in South Korea that largely focused on U.S.-China trade tensions. But the U.S. leader expressed certainty that China would not take action on Taiwan, while he’s in office.“He has openly said, and his people have openly said at meetings, ‘We…

Vitor Pereira was sacked after Wolves took just two points from their opening 10 games. GettyWolves have sacked manager Vitor Pereira after a winless start to the season.The Portuguese signed a three-year contract at Molineux only in September but has been let go with the club bottom of the table after 10 games.Pereira joined Wolves in December last year and successfully helped the club stave off relegation and finish 16th. But he has struggled to create impact this season, with the defeat to Fulham on Saturday their eigth loss of the season.”Upon his arrival at Molineux last December, Pereira and his…

PARIS (AP) — Four suspects in the Louvre heist have been handed preliminary charges and incarcerated, including three believed to be members of the team who forced its way into the museum, leaving with $102 million worth crown jewels.Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau noted the apparent “closeness” of the suspects. Two of them were convicted in 2015 in the same theft case and all are based in Paris’ northern suburbs. Authorities said the jewelry has not been recovered and the fourth member of the so-called “commando” is still at large. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said investigators are also looking for whoever…

CAIRO (AP) — Only a few thousand Sudanese have reached the nearest camp for displaced people in the days since Sudan’s paramilitary forces seized el-Fasher city, raising fears over tens of thousands who might still be trapped as survivors described killings and other atrocities, an aid group said Sunday. The Rapid Support Forces took control of the western Darfur region last week, after ousting the rival Sudanese army from the city that was besieged for 18 months. Since then, reports and videos have circulated of RSF atrocities against civilians including beatings, killings and sexual assaults, according to testimonies by civilians…

Wolves have sacked head coach Vitor Pereira after their winless start to the Premier League season continued with a 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Saturday.Wolves’ defeat at Craven Cottage followed a first-half red card to defender Emmanuel Agbadou, with Pereira subjected to chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” by the travelling fans. The loss followed a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday and left the Midlands club with only two points from their first 10 Premier League games of the season, eight points from safety. No club has ever survived with two…