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Berkshire Hathaway begins repurchasing shares, CEO Greg Abel buys $15 million in stock

The 62-year-old executive's purchase came a little more than two months into his tenure running the Omaha-based conglomerate.

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Merkley proposes prediction market ban for government officials after Maduro, Iran bets

After a series of dubious bets placed on the ouster of Venezuela's Maduro and Iran strikes, lawmakers are looking to ban insider trading on prediction markets.

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Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire

Travelers who are far from falling missiles, drone attacks and other geopolitical flashpoints aren't immune to ripple effects.

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Is Cuba next? What the fallout from the Iran war means for Havana

Speculation about what's next for Havana comes as the U.S. continues to attack Iran and shortly after Trump ordered U.S. forces to depose Venezuela's president.

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