GM labor deals with UAW, Unifor to increase costs by $9.3 billion

United Auto Workers members strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant on September 29, 2023 in Lansing, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty ImagesGeneral Motors expects new labor contracts with the United Auto Workers and Canadian union Unifor to increase its costs by $9.3 billion and add approximately $575 in...

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U.S. GDP grew at a 5.2% rate in the third quarter, even stronger than first indicated

The U.S. economy grew at an even stronger pace then previously indicated in the third quarter, the product of a better than expected business investment and stronger government spending, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.Gross domestic product, a measure of all goods and services produced during the three-month period, accelerated...

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Mark Cuban selling Dallas Mavericks majority stake to Adelson

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson and her family, a source familiar with the deal told CNBC.Cuban still owns a stake in the team and will run basketball operations.Adelson is selling $2 billion worth of Las Vegas Sands stock,...

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GM initiates buyback, increases dividend and reinstates 2023 guidance

Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of the General Motors Company (GM), speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesGeneral Motors is seeking to regain Wall Street's confidence leading into 2024 with several investor-focused initiatives Wednesday...

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The investing world reacts to death of Berkshire legend Charlie Munger

JOHANNES EISELE | AFP | Getty ImagesSeveral investors mourned the passing of famed investor Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, on Tuesday. Known for his quick wit and his role in the firm's success, Munger's legacy reverberated throughout the investing world."Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built...

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