Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures indicated a lower open for the benchmark indexes to kick off the new week.
, marking a 21% surge from the same period a year prior. Those results were driven in part by Berkshire's railroads, utilities and energy businesses seeing an earnings jump of more than 27% to $2.26 billion. The conglomerate also saw improvements in other businesses, such as homebuilders. To be sure, Berkshire acknowledged its second-quarter numbers look stellar because they are rebounding from a low base amid the pandemic.
." "Unless we vaccinate everyone in 200 plus countries, there will still be new variants." Brilliant added the delta variant is potentially "the most contagious virus" ever.Lionel Messi holds an emotional FC Barcelona press conference.Soccer superstar Lionel Messi has received a two-year deal offer from French team PSG, Sky Sports reported. The deal, which is being reviewed by Messi's camp, is thought to be worth 25 million pounds per year after tax, the report said.
, notching a record 474 goals in La Liga matches. On Sunday, a tearful Messi said he did not want to leave the only team he has played for as a professional.
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