The oil crash forced Big Oil to beg for cash from Wall Street just to survive. Now that prices have recovered, the oil industry is returning the favor through share buybacks.
Foreign takeovers of UK companies will be subject to additional scrutiny under a government proposal that makes it easier to block deals on national security grounds.
Toymaker Hasbro reported results that were better than forecast thanks to strong sales of Monopoly and other board games. Overall revenue was down due to the closing of Toys "R" Us. But the company sees a brighter future ahead.
The organization run by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda has a more than 5% stake in Berkshire Hathaway after the latest annual donation by Warren Buffett. The charity will donate nearly all of it in the next three years.