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President Trump said he would impose a 100 percent tariff on movies “produced” outside the United States, proclaiming in a social media post on Sunday that the issue posed a national security threat. Mr. Trump said he had authorized Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative, to begin the process of taxing “any and all…

Waterfront city skyline of Sydney city downtown at night with bright illumination of modern architectural landmarks in Sydney, Australia. Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Australian stocks fell Monday after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese returned to power, while most Asian markets were closed for holidays. Albanese is the country’s first prime minister to clinch…

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Warren Buffett, the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, said he would step down from that position by the end of the year. Mr. Buffett, 94, transformed Berkshire Hathaway, once a textile company, into a powerful business investor, making billions along the way. Here’s a look back at some of the defining moments in his life….

Warren E. Buffett’s approach to investing is deceptively simple. “Forget what you know about buying fair businesses at wonderful prices; instead, buy wonderful businesses at fair prices,” he once wrote to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, his business conglomerate. This method — known as value investing — had existed long before Mr. Buffett, now 94, began…

People gather to attend Lady Gaga’s open concert, in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 3, 2025. Pilar Olivares | Reuters A planned bombing at a Lady Gaga concert in Brazil on Saturday night was foiled and a suspect is in custody in connection to the failed plot, Brazilian authorities said. Unidentified…

HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Leadership, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts—hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei says the best measure of a leader’s effectiveness isn’t their charisma, vision, communication skills, or resilience. Actually, it’s their ability…