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Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B

1 day ago

Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled.

Neb. court says dealers must check used-car safety

2 days ago

Car dealers must inspect used vehicles for safety defects and either make repairs or warn potential buyers before they are resold, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Neb. senator takes issue with student loan stance

2 days ago

U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns said Thursday that his concern for Nebraska families is what's driving his opposition to legislation that would turn control of student loans over to the government - not lobbying from private student loan provider Nelnet Inc. of Lincoln.

Correction: Buffett Adds Rails story

3 days ago

In a Nov. 3 story about Warren Buffett's plan to acquire Burlington Northern, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Berkshire will pay $34 billion in cash and stock for Burlington. Berkshire will pay $23.6 billion in cash and stock for the shares of the company it doesn't already own. The total value of the company is $34 billion.

2 Georgia men plead guilty in Neb. drug case

4 days ago

Two Georgia men facing federal charges for possessing and conspiring to distribute hundreds of marijuana plants growing in a central Nebraska field have pleaded guilty.

Nebraska hopes bigger means better

5 days ago

A Nebraska team that grudgingly advertised itself as the shortest in Division I last season is growing up.

Man says ex-client and a fellow lawyer defamed him

5 days ago

A California lawyer who tried to obtain a pardon for his 1976 Nebraska drug conviction wants a chance to challenge statements that a former client submitted to the Pardons Board.

Survey: Midwest holiday sales slump expected

6 days ago

Holiday shoppers could be in a bah-humbug kind of mood this year, according to a survey of business leaders and managers in nine Midwest and Plains states released Monday.

Berkshire sells nearly 1.2 million Moody's shares

8 days ago

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has sold almost 1.2 million shares of Moody's Corp. stock as it keeps cutting its stake in the company, which provides credit rating and market research and analysis.

Ex-Husker's rings, trophy net $28,500 at auction

8 days ago

A court-ordered auction of former Nebraska football player Aaron Taylor's championship hardware has brought in $28,500.