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April 7, 2021 at 2:42 pm

Complaint may spur review of meat industry’s virus response

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A union complaint about whether an Oklahoma meatpacking plant is doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus could test the...

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April 1, 2021 at 8:16 am

Judge rejects rule that let pork plants speed up production

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a rule allowing pork plants to speed up production lines because the U.S. Department of...

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March 22, 2021 at 2:01 pm

Big railroad deal seen more likely to gain regulators’ OK

The Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern deal announced Sunday would combine the two smallest of the major railroads into one entity. Analyst Tony Hatch said that...

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March 10, 2021 at 3:40 pm

Warren Buffett’s fortune tops $100B as his stock soars

Warren Buffett's fortune surged above $100 billion Wednesday when shares of his company hit a record high at over $400,000 apiece. He would be worth...

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February 27, 2021 at 6:54 am

Warren Buffett again encourages investors to bet on America

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett encouraged investors to maintain their faith in America's economy and the businesses his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate owns in...

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February 24, 2021 at 3:38 pm

Buffett’s right-hand man says US stock market is overvalued

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett's right-hand man says the U.S. stock market is overvalued, but he doesn't know when the bubble will burst....

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February 22, 2021 at 10:31 am

Judge says railroad talks should be included in lawsuits

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the details of conversations between the nation's four largest railroads should be included in lawsuits...

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February 16, 2021 at 3:29 pm

Buffett’s firm reveals new investments in Verizon, Chevron

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company made major new investments in Verizon and Chevron and again trimmed its huge stake in Apple while making...

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February 13, 2021 at 6:08 am

Union says meatpacking workers should be vaccinated sooner VIEW

The United Food and Commercial Workers International union is lobbying for workers to be moved up vaccination priority lists, and major meat companies have launched...

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January 27, 2021 at 5:56 am

Norfolk Southern 4Q profit up 1% even as railroad hauls less

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern's fourth-quarter profit improved slightly even though it hauled 1% less freight because the railroad controlled expenses tightly as the...

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