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The 94-year-old billionaire has helmed Berkshire Hathaway for 60 years. (Credit: X / @HiddenGemsInves and X / @DrParsaSalehi) Business leaders reacted on Saturday after Warren Buffett announced that he plans to step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway following decades of leading the conglomerate.  “There’s never been someone like Warren, …

From the start of April, the government has been increasing the provision of free childcare support in England. The number of free childcare hours for qualifying families is being boosted from 15 to 30 hours per week. This expansion is anticipated to be completed by September for children aged between …

O’Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O’Leary discusses negotiations with China as the country reportedly considers trade talks with the U.S., the fate of TikTok and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 2028 plans. A prominent Chinese businessman in New York was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for illegally acting as an agent …

The tax-free Personal Allowance has been frozen for years on end, and unless there’s an unexpected u-turn from the Government, it is set to remain stuck at its current level for at least another four years, until 2028. That means, because of ‘fiscal drag’, more and more people are going …

Fitz-Gerald Group CIO Keith Fitz-Gerald breaks down his stock pick, explains why Tesla is underestimated and shares his stock selling strategy. Walmart is showing increased support for American-made products through its “Grow With US” initiative, a new program aimed at providing U.S. small business owners with the training, mentorship and …

NatWest is closing 25 branches in June, as many banking chains across the country struggle to keep their high-street branches open. More than 6,000 high-street bank branches have closed since January 2015, at a rate of around 53 each month, a latest analysis by Which? has revealed.  NatWest Group, which …

The 94-year-old billionaire has helmed Berkshire Hathaway for 60 years. (Credit: X / @HiddenGemsInves and X / @DrParsaSalehi) Warren Buffett said on Saturday that he plans to step down by the end of this year as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.  The billionaire investor named Greg Abel, who is vice chairman, …

As many will know by now, millions of state pensioners are losing their £300 winter fuel payment if they no longer claim a qualifying benefit, after the government’s decision to switch the payment to being means tested instead of universal. But what many don’t realise is that even if you …

Consumers’ Research executive director Will Hild discusses companies rebranding their DEI agendas on ‘The Bottom Line.’ A hotel industry’s top exec has revealed the overwhelming positive support he’s received after tackling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) head on. During the Great Place to Work for All Summit last week, Marriott …

Santander will close 24 branches in June as it prepares to shut almost 100 sites across the UK this year and move towards digital. Three branches will close in Northern Ireland, five will go in Scotland, three will shut in Wales, and England will lose the most with 13 leaving …