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Apogee Enterprises director Alvord buys $2,416 in company stock

You’re fired! But you can keep the laptop and insurance. And here’s $10,000.

Some tech companies are giving more generous severance packages, but here’s what to keep in mind.

‘I have no financial safety net’: I’m 66, rely on Social Security and have just $500 in savings. What hope do I have?

A record number of first-time home buyers now pay in cash. Here’s where they get the money.

All-cash buyers are becoming more common, despite a housing market that’s been struggling with affordability issues.

Ken Chenault on Leadership in an Age of AI

Visium Technologies director Bo Niclas Adler purchases $108,000 in stock

Five European leaders call for closer EU-UK ties ahead of Brussels summit

Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Denmark say cooperation on clean energy will benefit both sides Five European leaders have called for closer ties with Britain ahead of a keenly anticipated EU-UK summit.

Berkshire Hathaway more than doubles buybacks in third quarter as earnings decline

Berkshire Hathaway said Saturday it accelerated its share repurchases during the third quarter, as operating and overall profits took a hit.

A Historic First for Women at the Metropolitan Opera

On Bloomberg This Weekend, composer Missy Mazzoli discusses adapting George Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo and becoming the first woman composer to have a world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera.

Democrats Just Swept Congress — and 80 Years of Stock Market History Says This Happens Next

Eighty years of midterm history say stocks usually thrive after a divided Congress, yet Wall Street panicked within days. One crowded corner of the market could break a streak that has never failed, and three signals will show which way it goes.

Trump’s Iran war has changed the future of Social Security

It’s a mathematical certainty that the Iran war is going to have an enormous influence on the future of retirement in America.

Novartis shelves potential blockbuster pelacarsen as landmark study fails

ASBISc Q3 2026 slides: AI infrastructure drives 135% revenue surge

U.S. memo alleges Nvidia’s CEO was romantically linked to suspected Beijing spy

J&J presents patient data on nipocalimab for Sjögren’s disease

National Trust votes to seek banking partner more in tune with its environmental policies

argenx reports positive phase 3 data for autoimmune myositis drug

How the Iran War Is Making Alaskans Both Richer and Poorer

Oil prices have surged across the United States as a result of the ongoing war in Iran.

Protein Craze Fuels an Investment Boom in Livestock Health

Animal health companies are tapping into the protein craze, investing billions of dollars to build up businesses focused on making cattle, pigs and poultry healthier for human consumption.

Earnings call transcript: ASBISc posts huge Q3 2026 beat as shares jump 8%

How Cardiologists’ High Hopes for Two Drugs Were Dashed

By every measure, the drugs were no better than placebos, full data revealed on Saturday. Was it the fault of the design of the studies, or our very hypotheses about heart disease?

‘We’re losing to cottage cheese’: The protein-maxxing craze is hurting cream-cheese sales

U.S. cottage-cheese sales have more than doubled from levels seen in 2021.

America's newest small business owners with no employees are off to a hot start in AI era

New small business formation is rising for owners who can grow with AI serving in finance, marketing and design roles, eliminating the need for hiring.

Employers, watchmen at California ports extend contract talks

What midterm election blue wave rebuke of Trump means for renewable energy

The conservative war on renewable energy suffered a big loss in the rout of President Trump and the GOP in midterm elections. Investors should pay attention.

Billionaire Brian Chesky’s social-worker parents told him to pick a high-paying career. He went to art school—and started Airbnb with 3 air beds

Chesky’s mother, herself a social worker, was worried when he became an art student. He started Airbnb when he was barely making rent.

Many workers lose unused FSA money — but could still come out ahead. Here's how

While experts say it's best to use up your FSA money, the tax savings on your contributions could outweigh any amount you forfeit. Here's how to tell.

How much in Roth conversions can you do in 2027 with the new tax brackets?

Young Travelers Are Warming Up to Cruises

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg News travel journalist Brittany Chang explains why cruises are attracting more Gen Z and millennial travelers as higher airfare and hotel costs make all-inclusive vacations increasingly appealing.

Starter homes cost $1 million in a record 242 U.S. cities—proof the affordability crisis has hit the homes meant for first-time buyers

The first rung on the property ladder now costs seven figures in a record 242 cities, a new Zillow report shows.