Warren Buffett is accelerating donations of Berkshire Hathaway shares, aiming to fully divest his stake within eight years. He excluded the Gates Foundation from future gifts amid renewed scrutiny over Bill Gates’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein, instead directing shares to foundations run by his children and late wife.
Global Market Today: Asian stocks, bonds gain as oil extends decline
MSCI’s regional equities gauge advanced 0.3% with South Korea’s Kospi index leading gains. That came after the S&P 500 Index rose 1.1% on Thursday, its