What are today's top business/market headlines?

Here are today’s top business/market headlines for Sunday, November 8, 2026:

•Berkshire Hathaway steps up buybacks as profits slip: Berkshire repurchased about $9.6 billion of its own stock in Q3 while operating profit fell roughly 6% year over year; filings show the July acquisition of Taylor Morrison and other updates.[1]

•Binance CFO exits days after record hack: Binance said CFO Kaiser Ng is leaving and will be replaced by Justin Yek; this follows a ~$6.3 billion theft the FBI has linked to North Korean hackers.[2]

•Microsoft to wind down Oracle AI-capacity deal: Microsoft is ending an arrangement to rent AI computing from Oracle as it reassesses several cloud partnerships, according to multiple reports.[3]

•EU escalates action against TikTok over “rabbit hole” algorithms: The European Commission preliminarily found TikTok’s “For You” feed in breach of the Digital Services Act, moving the platform a step closer to potential fines.[4]

•Markets wrap (week ended Nov 6): U.S. stocks finished mixed Friday after a volatile, election-heavy week; tech rebounded late in the week but the broader market ended lower.[5]

•Standout earnings move: Airbnb surged after raising its full‑year revenue outlook and authorizing an additional $12 billion buyback.[6]

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Citations (6)

1berkshirehathaway.comCompanies
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Backs: “Berkshire repurchased about $9.6 billion of its own stock in Q3 while operating profit fell roughly 6% year over year; filings show the July acquisition of Taylor Morrison and other updates.”
2investing.comNews and mediaquality 0.54
Binance CFO Kaiser Ng steps down, Justin Yek named new finance chief By Reuters
Backs: “Binance said CFO Kaiser Ng is leaving and will be replaced by Justin Yek; this follows a ~$6.3 billion theft the FBI has linked to North Korean hackers.”
3investing.comNews and mediaquality 0.54
Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters
Backs: “Microsoft is ending an arrangement to rent AI computing from Oracle as it reassesses several cloud partnerships, according to multiple reports.”
4europa.euGovernment
European Commission – Press release
Backs: “The European Commission preliminarily found TikTok’s “For You” feed in breach of the Digital Services Act, moving the platform a step closer to potential fines.”
5apnews.comNews and mediaquality 1.00
How major US stock indexes fared Friday 11/6/2026
Backs: “U.S. stocks finished mixed Friday after a volatile, election-heavy week; tech rebounded late in the week but the broader market ended lower.”
6investing.comNews and mediaquality 0.54
Airbnb rises on upbeat outlook, bucking broader industry caution By Reuters
Backs: “Airbnb surged after raising its full‑year revenue outlook and authorizing an additional $12 billion buyback.”