February 24, 2024

By James Oliphant (Reuters) -Frontrunner Donald Trump was hoping to use a sizable victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday to persuade rival Nikki Haley to drop out of the presidential race. While the outcome put Trump even closer to clinching the party’s nomination, Haley has vowed to press on. Here are some takeaways…

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday posted its second straight record annual operating profit, with its insurance business benefiting from improved underwriting and higher income from investments as interest rates rose. Net income also reached a record $96.2 billion, as the rising stock market boosted the value of Berkshire’s $354…