Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street’s lull stretched into a second day

U.S. stocks held relatively steady as trading on Wall Street calmed following some sharp recent swings

Warren Buffett’s company reported a steep drop in earnings Saturday because the paper value of its investments fell, but the tens of thousands of shareholders filling an Omaha arena to hear Buffett answer questions at the annual meeting later can take heart that Berkshire Hathaway’s many businesses performed well

African climate-tech startups are increasingly raising money from private sources, but while those funds for climate solutions are growing, a huge gap remains in meeting the actual financial needs for climate action in Africa

Asian shares are trading mostly higher as investors kept their eyes on potentially market-moving reports expected later this week

Regulators have closed Republic First Bank, a regional lender operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York

U.S. stocks are holding firmer, and the S&P 500 is rising to potentially break its three-day losing streak

JPMorgan Chase reported a modest 6% rise in first quarter profits on Friday, as the major banks start reporting their quarter results for the first quarter