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Buffett now touts wind energy after criticism

Bloomberg Warren Buffett, long under pressure from activists to detail how climate change affects his businesses, used part of his annual letter to shareholders to highlight how wind power generated by a Berkshire Hathaway Inc utility shows the company is reducing its reliance on fossil fuels. Buffett’s letter, with topics ranging from share repurchases to the makeup of corporate boards, ...

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UK Brexit negotiators look to avoid Irish Sea checks

Bloomberg British Brexit negotiators are trying to find a way to avoid checks on goods between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, according to the Sunday Times newspaper. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit team, run by chief negotiator David Frost, wants to get around aspects of the Northern Ireland protocol in the withdrawal agreement agreed with the European ...

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US existing home sales remain solid

Bloomberg Sales of previously owned US homes remained robust in January as low borrowing costs and higher wages continue to make purchasing attainable. Contract closings eased 1.3% from the prior month to a 5.46 million annual rate, according to National Association of Realtors data that slightly exceeded the median estimate in Bloomberg’s survey. The median sales price climbed 6.8% from ...

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