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When Warren Buffett is no longer Berkshire CEO, Greg Abel will succeed him
For the millions of people who tuned into the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, careful viewers were rewarded with an unexpected bit of news: who will be the next CEO of the company. In response to a question on Saturday about whether the company would eventually be too complex to manage, Berkshire Vice Chairman Charlie Munger …
Key Takeaways From Berkshire Hathaway's Annual Meeting – Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Key Takeaways From Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Meeting Bloomberg Markets and Finance Maria Bartiromo tours southern border with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Yahoo Finance Charlie Munger on crypto: ‘The whole development is disgusting’ Yahoo Finance Warren Buffett Touted America. Too Bad He Didn’t Buy. BloombergQuint Charlie Munger: ‘Bernie Sanders has basically won’ on income inequality Yahoo Finance View Full Coverage on …
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway swings back into action, spending a net $4.8 billion on stocks and a record $9 billion on buybacks in the 3rd quarter
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett talks to reporters while holding an ice cream at a trade show during the company’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska May 3, 2014. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported third-quarter earnings on Saturday. The billionaire investor’s company bought back a record $9 billion of its shares, and spent a …
‘Major’ water main break reported in Pittsfield; residents asked to limit use | The Berkshire Eagle
Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2020 10:18 am Don’t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. By The Berkshire Eagle PITTSFIELD — Motorists are being asked to avoid the area of Hubbard and Dalton avenues due to a water main break. The city reported the incident on its Facebook page around 9:30 a.m. and …
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Introduces Professional First Technology Liability Insurance in Australia and New Zealand
BOSTON & AUCKLAND, New Zealand & SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it has launched Professional First Technology Liability Insurance policies in Australia and New Zealand. Both policies clearly articulate broad, customisable professional liability protection for the full scope of services provided by technology and tech-related firms. “BHSI is committed to simplicity …
Billionaire Warren Buffett releases latest annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders letter
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett released his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday, outlining his plan for what will happen to his Berkshire share after his death. And in the last three months, Buffett has spent $2.2 billion to buy back shares of Berkshire Hathaway. You can read the letter here.Among the highlights, …
Berkshire Northwood Invests in Technology
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwood Realty anticipates 2020 to be a big year as it focuses on growth through agent recruitment and the acquisition of new offices. Last year the company grew by acquiring two new offices, in Medina and Wadsworth, reports MacKenzie Deller, marketing coordinator. “Our key challenges in 2020 will be the growing …
Top Technology Holdings of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
According to current portfolio statistics, the three major technology holdings of Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B) are Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) and StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE). The information technology sector includes companies that design, develop and retail computer operating systems, applications and consumer electronics. The sector contains three industry groups: software, …
Helping serve health needs of LGBTQ community ‘was always on my radar’ | The Berkshire Eagle
By Haven Orecchio-Egresitz, The Berkshire Eagle PITTSFIELD — Dr. Jeremy Stoepker was only in elementary school when his father, a gay rights activist, was diagnosed with AIDS. Doctors initially told Stoepker’s father that he had a year to live, but he ended up surviving 19 years with the disease. “His doctors were, of course, these …
Insurance, economy weigh on Berkshire Hathaway operating profit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway Inc <BRKa.N> on Saturday said its quarterly operating profit fell more than analysts expected, as weaker results from insurance underwriting and a slowing economy weighed on the conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett. The auto insurer Geico suffered larger accident gains, while cargo volumes for consumer and agricultural …
