Wall Street enjoys its best week of the year and the Nikkei responds by hitting a one-month high. The risk-on sentiment was fuelled by a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data but Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin tells CNBC that there are still no rate cuts to come in the near-future. Berkshire Hathaway posts a 40 per cent jump in operating earnings as Warren Buffett buys up short-term Treasury bills. The company’s cash pile balloons to a record $157bn. In telco news, Telecom Italia’s board approved KKR’s €19bn bid for its fixed-line network. However, top shareholder Vivendi vows to block the deal using any legal means possible.

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