Coca-Cola innovation labs test dirty sodas, refreshers

Coca-Cola used its new Mixology dispenser to make refreshers at the National Restaurant Association show. Source: Coca-Cola ATLANTA — Coca-Cola is branching out into new customizable drinks and trend-driven equipment as consumers — and food service operators — increasingly want more options. Tucked away in an anonymous office park not far from its global headquarters…

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Berkshire adds $17 billion to Alphabet stake

(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire added $17 billion of Alphabet shares in Q2 Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Roughly 60% of the 48.1 million shares added during…

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Berkshire Hathaway earnings Q2 2026

Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 2, 2026. Berkshire Hathaway‘s operating earnings climbed 16% in the second quarter as strength across its energy, railroad and manufacturing businesses more than offset weaker insurance results. But the bigger takeaway from the results is that…

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Gen Z protests boost Instagram’s profile in India

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The success of Gen Z protests in India has handed a surprise victory to Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, cementing its position as the most influential…

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Coca-Cola (KO) Q2 2026 earnings

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street’s estimates, fueled by higher demand for its drinks. The company also hiked its full-year forecast. Coke is now…

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Skyroot rocket puts India alongside U.S., China in private orbital launch

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of  “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. On Saturday, Indian space-tech startup Skyroot successfully test-launched a low-orbit rocket carrying a payload of 350 kilograms, marking its entry into the global satellite…

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