Warren Buffett News
Buffett Talks About Big Investments, Ukraine Conflict at Berkshire Meeting
Warren Buffett on Saturday used the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to reveal major new investments including a bigger stake in Activision Blizzard Inc., while also railing against Wall ...
Berkshire Shareholders Vote to Keep Buffett as Chairman, Reject Climate Disclosures
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders on Saturday rejected proposals to have an independent chair replace Warren Buffett and require his company to disclose more about its climate-related risks and ...
Buffett to Auction One Last Private Lunch for Charity
The world's most expensive lunch will go on sale again this spring when investor Warren Buffett auctions off a private meal to raise money for a California homeless charity one last time. Buffett, ...
Familiar Securities Plaintiff Sues to Stop Berkshire’s $11.6B Deal for Alleghany
At least one shareholder of Alleghany Corp. is unhappy with the insurer's agreement to be bought by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. According to a lawsuit filed April 13 in U.S. District Court ...
How Warren Buffett Does a Deal: Alleghany Merger Backstory
Berkshire Hathaway didn't require Alleghany to pay any breakup fee in the event another potential acquirer topped an $11.6 billion deal price that Warren Buffett offered to CEO Joseph Brandon in ...
Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Alleghany for $11.6B
Berkshire Hathaway announced it will acquire Alleghany Corporation for $11.6 billion. Berkshire will acquire all outstanding Alleghany shares for $848.02 per share in cash in a transaction that was ...
Berkshire Rejects Shareholder Call to Replace Buffett as Chairman
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Friday urged the rejection of four shareholder proposals recommending that it replace Warren Buffett as chairman, report on its plans to handle climate risk and reduce ...
Berkshire’s GEICO Posts 2021 Profit But Much Lower Than 2020
Although Berkshire Hathaway's biggest insurance operation GEICO reported a 63 percent drop in pretax underwriting income in 2021, overall the conglomerate's insurance and reinsurance operations saw ...