(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.)Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO likes the surprise course reversal announced this week by the new CEO of Kraft Heinz.In the...
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AI disruption could spark a ‘shock to the system’ in credit markets, UBS analyst says
Mesh Cube | Istock | Getty ImagesThe stock market has been quick to punish software firms and other perceived losers from the artificial intelligence boom in recent weeks, but credit markets are likely to be the next place where AI disruption risk shows up, according to UBS analyst Matthew Mish.Tens...
Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected
The cost of goods and services rose at a slower annual rate than expected in January, providing hope that the nagging U.S. inflation problem could be starting to ease.The consumer price index for January accelerated 2.4% from the same time a year ago, down 0.3 percentage point from the prior...
Inside Wealth Family Office 15: Most active investment firms of the ultra-wealthy
A version of this article appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Tech billionaire Eric Schmidt's family office took the top spot in CNBC's inaugural Inside Wealth Family Office 15 list, which...
Spirit Airlines sells more planes, calls back 500 flight attendants from furlough ahead of spring break
A Spirit Airlines plane is at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Dec. 29, 2025.Reginald Mathalone | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines, trying to emerge from its second bankruptcy in less than a year, has sold another 20 of its Airbus planes and is bringing flight attendants back from furlough.The...