Is it too much to hope that politicians and civil servants, when they’re not busy using the Leinster House internet resource for essential research on high-end sex dolls, Germany’s gay demi-monde, lingerie, horse racing, and gambling, might turn their attention to what could be at work in the mind of Dominic Cummings?

Hype and high finance simply do not go well together.

Proving that age is just a number, Berkshire Hathaway chief executive, Warren Buffett, 88, and vice-chairman, Charlie Munger, 95, answered questions for seven hours at the company’s AGM this weekend.

Some of you may not have a lot of interest in soccer but I feel there are many lessons we can learn from the game when it comes to investing.

Bernard Arnault, Europe’s richest man, got another boost as LVMH shares hit a record, due to better-than-expected sales of Louis Vuitton handbags and leather goods.

As great as it sounds, a surprise windfall of €100,000, which is a lot of money in anyone’s book, won’t enable you to retire early and go and live on a exotic island.

The Irish Stock Exchange Index — the Iseq — is ending the year in a sorry state.

Everyone is looking for a quick and easy way to wealth and happiness.

Apple yesterday said sales for the crucial holiday quarter could miss Wall Street expectations, which chief executive Tim Cook blamed on weakness in emerging markets, foreign exchange costs and uncertainty whether the iPhone maker can keep up with demand for new products.

Expect market volatility as value lies outside US, writes Peter Brown.

When John Malone retired from the boards of Lions Gate and Charter Communications last month, the media and telecom industries shuddered: Was the ‘Cable Cowboy’ finally calling it quits? Not quite.

Bill Gates is one of the world’s richest people, earning about €328 per second.

Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett, has reported a quarterly operating profit rise of 67%, as insurance underwriting rebounded and several business units benefited from a growing economy.

Financial planning is crucial, especially when talking about our children’s future, writes Nick Charalambous.

The UK’s Jeremy Corbyn may have found a way to make good on his pledge to nationalise the British energy industry without spending almost €140bn buying up the six biggest utilities, writes Rachel Morison

For years, I worked in investment banking in London, before working as a financial and wealth advisor in banks in Ireland.

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Memories of the day when the blue-chip stock index was undone by panic to trigger a record Dow Jones Industrial Average plunge of 508 points, equal to a 22.6% drop, stands as a stark reminder that no market is crash-proof.

Ryanair has reported record traffic levels for July, becoming the first European airline to carry over 12m customers in a single month.

The title of novelist Edna O’Brien’s 1965 book, August Is A Wicked Month, may carry more than a little relevance for nervous investors around the world this year.

Major airline groups including Aer Lingus owner IAG have reported strong earnings for the first half of the year, boosting faith in a sector which is finally taking off for investors.

The Anglo-Dutch owner of Dove soap and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream cut costs faster than expected in the first half of the year by reducing ad spend and paying its suppliers less.

Billionaire Warren Buffett believes financial skills should be taught from an early age. Gráinne McGuinness says that given Buffett is one of the world’s most successful investors it is probably worth listening to his advice. 

There are some big stories in the market for sure.

This year is set to be a major one for Apple due to a variety of reasons, most notably being the 10th anniversary of the iPhone.

Duan Yongping is convinced Tim Cook didn’t have a clue who he was when they first met a couple years ago. 

Kraft Heinz has made a $143bn (€134.5bn) offer for Unilever in what would be the largest-ever takeover in the food or beverage industry, opening a campaign to create a consumer-goods giant with household names from Dove soap to Heinz ketchup.

The global business elite, each coughing up over €20,000 each, are gathering for their annual shindig at the up-market Swiss resort of Davos.

Some predicted a win for Trump would spook the markets but Tom Metcalf and Jack Witzig found the prospect of a businessman in the White House just helped the rich grow richer.

Legal trade in rhinoceros horns could save the species from extinction — or hasten their demise, says Rachel Nuwer.

David Moran enjoys pizza and golf but only when he is not playing football.

Kyran Fitzgerald discusses the legacy of the late Alvin Toffler, the social futurist and business forecaster who died last month.

The drought is over for Cleveland, and the debate is over as well.

US telecommunications rivals Verizon and AT&T are set to go through to the third and final round of bidding in the auction for Yahoo’s core internet assets.

Pro-Brexit campaigners have offered a €66m prize to any voter who can correctly predict every result of the European football championships in a novel bid to engage people with the debate.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed a stake in Apple, betting that the technology company will rebound after a slump driven by a slowdown in iPhone sales.

The legend that is Warren Buffett spread in an even wider arc around the globe at the weekend, as the iconic Berkshire-Hathaway annual general meeting streamed live on the internet for the first time.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Billionaire Warren Buffett said on Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway is poised to do well no matter who wins the White House in November, and the billionaire investor defended the performance and tactics of the conglomerate’s several large investments.

THE only two certainties we have are death and taxes, so the saying goes.

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife’s pledge to give away virtually all of their $45bn (€42.5bn) in Facebook shares, has set a new philanthropic benchmark by committing their massive fortune to charitable causes while still in their early 30s.