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Buffett's Berkshire boosts Amazon.com bet, attracts Ackman

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday said it boosted its stake in Amazon.com Inc by 11% during the second quarter, increasing its bet on the powerful online retailer even as stocks traded near record highs.



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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway raises Amazon stake by 11%, now worth $947 million

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway revealed an increased Amazon stake in a government filing Wednesday.

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Recession signal could put more pressure on the Fed to keep cutting rates

With economic signals getting even more negative, questions are bound to arise over whether the central bank will act even more aggressively.

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Trump officials see no Chinese concessions for tariff delays amid market rout

China made no trade concessions after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed 10% tariffs on over $150 billion worth of Chinese imports, senior U.S. officials said on Wednesday, adding that talks aimed at resolving the trade fight would continue and markets should be patient.



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Trump says China should treat Hong Kong 'humanely' before trade deal can be agreed

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China wants to make a trade deal but it should treat Hong Kong "humanely" first.



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Bankruptcy filings by U.S. energy producers pick up speed: law firm analysis

Bankruptcy filings by U.S. energy producers so far this year have already nearly matched the total for the whole of 2018, law firm Haynes & Boone reported on Wednesday, as volatile oil and gas prices drive companies to seek protection from creditors.



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Ackman bets on idol Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway

Billionaire U.S. investor William Ackman has long described how Warren Buffett, often called the greatest stock picker ever, has influenced his career. Now he's paying the Oracle of Omaha the ultimate homage with a new investment in Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway .



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DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach warns Fed rate cuts will not stop U.S. recession

Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive of DoubleLine Capital, warned on Wednesday that rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve were not going to stop a recession from happening and that "once the Fed is in easing mode, it is already too late."



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The stock market's unusual pattern this week has historically been a big sell signal

The stock market has done something so unusual this week that it only happened 19 times in the past 30 years.

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Texas Made Sports Development on StartEngine

"Texas Made Sports Development, Inc DBA Chaparral Ice at Northcross Mall is seeking investment capital to help build it's new location, a Next-Gen multi-sport facility in Cedar Park, Texas: Chaparral at iSports Sports Mall. You can share in the ownership of BOTH! Haven't you ever wanted to say you owned something the entire country has [...]


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Vision Fund makes $110 million bet on renewable energy storage

Softbank Group's Vision Fund has made its first foray into energy storage technology with a $110 million investment in Switzerland-based Energy Vault.



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DoraHacks on Republic

"DoraHacks provides recruiting services to its community of talented hackers by connecting them to top enterprises globally through hackathons and its future recruiting platform"


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Global stocks slide as bond markets send recession warning

Global stocks slumped to more than two-month lows in early Asian trade on Thursday, tracking the Wall Street slide as an inverted U.S. bond yield curve sent a flashing warning to investors about rising recession risks.



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VMWare in talks to buy Pivotal Software; both controlled by Dell

VMware Inc and Pivotal Software Inc are negotiating a deal for VMWare to acquire Pivotal, according to a regulatory filing from Dell Technologies Inc on Wednesday, valuing Pivotal, a maker of software development and management tools, at about $4 billion.



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Boeing delays delivery of ultra-long-range version of 777X

Boeing Co has pushed back the entry into service of an ultra-long-range version of its forthcoming 777X widebody, the U.S. planemaker said on Wednesday, the latest fallout from an ongoing crisis surrounding its 737 MAX jet.



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