Doug Krizner

The investments represent confidence in the growth and business models of the companies.

Here is Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow.

That is Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow.

Shares in major U.S.

insurers fell sharply in late U.S.

trading.

That was after the government said it would hold payments to private Medicare plans flat next year.

Analysts had expected an increase in payments by as much as 6%.

Shares in UnitedHealth Group fell 8% in late trading.

CVS Health was down 8% and HumanaShares sank 12%.

The heaviest winter storm in years dropped mounds of snow on New York City.

Here is Bloomberg's Miles Miller on the economic cost.

That is Bloomberg's Miles Miller.

Now, power grids are also under pressure.

More than half of the nation's outages were reported in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today the UK would not have to choose between the U.S.

and China.

As he spoke about significant opportunities for British businesses ahead of Starmer's trip to Beijing this week, Starmer insisted the U.K.

could meet President Xi Jinping without angering President Trump.

He also said the U.K.