Warner Bros Discovery CEO sees more industry deals under Trump 

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway said Thursday it made new investments in Domino’s Pizza and Pool Corp. in the third quarter, even as it retrenched from stocks such as Apple and Bank of America. Berkshire owned 1.28 million Domino shares worth about $549 million as of Sept. 30. It also owned 404,000 shares of Pool, a distributor of swimming pool supplies,…

BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday after a lackluster finish on Wall Street following a report showing an uptick last month in inflation in the U.S. The dollar was trading at 156 Japanese yen, up from 155.49 yen, reflecting expectations that the dollar will gain against other currencies under the policies anticipated…

Miso Robotics’ lab in downtown Pasadena is filled with robots of the past and present. There’s Sippy, Chippy and Drippy. The star of the lab: an updated robot named Flippy that can fry French fries and chicken nuggets much faster than humans. Miso Robotics has a lot riding on its ability to convince fast-food chains…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Singapore oil magnate was sentenced Monday to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors said has tarnished the city-state’s reputation as Asia’s leading oil trading hub. Lim Oon Kuin, 82, was convicted in May on two counts of cheating the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking…

Clare Smyrell Clare Smyrell says it feels “petty” to ban special offers on formula The high price of baby formula makes parents feel “punished” for not breastfeeding, mums and dads have told the BBC. The cost of baby milk has surged in recent years, while retailers in the UK are not allowed to advertise or…

Typhoo Tea is set to appoint administrators as the 120-year old brand’s sales slump, losses widen and debts rise. The company has filed a notice at court “which affords the company some breathing space to explore solutions”, Typhoo’s chief executive Dave McNulty told the BBC. The firm has been trying to turn itself around for…