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Chance to dine with 91-year-old Berkshire billionaire in New York sets record
Berkshire Hathaway boss seems to have far less in common with his new bank investment
Berkshire Hathaway exits Wells Fargo and buys up oil companies, quarterly disclosure shows
Plus, Morgan Stanley’s history with Elon Musk pays off and KPMG refuses to sign off on Adler’s results
First in-person gathering since start of pandemic offers reminder that conglomerate remains the Warren show
Berkshire Hathaway head tells shareholders that Wall Street encouraged traders to treat shares like poker chips
Conglomerate spends $51.1bn putting cash pile to work as financial markets slide
Splitting the conglomerate would enable more scrutiny and allay some investors’ concerns
Plus, private equity gears up for politically significant megadeals in Japan and Italy
Investment is latest sign the conglomerate is finding value in US stock market
Buffett in same category as Saudi Aramco and China’s largest carmaker on emissions plans
$12bn purchase of ‘mini Berkshire’ Alleghany and $8bn stake in Occidental end quiet spell that had unnerved investors
Plus, Warren Buffett snubs Goldman Sachs in his offer for Alleghany
Plus, CVC snubs London for Amsterdam and a veteran activist steps in as Nielsen’s white knight
Warren Buffett dips into company’s $147bn cash pile to agree deal for former railway group
Property and casualty insurer Alleghany even resembles a version of Berkshire
Buffett’s conglomerate is positioned for market regime change
Sage of Omaha warns low interest rates have inflated valuations across financial markets
Berkshire Hathaway discloses holding of video games maker in securities filing
Berkshire Hathaway’s shares have climbed as Ark’s flagship fund is hit by the growth-to-value rotation
How not to invest like Warren Buffett.
Sprawling conglomerate’s cash pile hits record $149bn even as Warren Buffett increases share buybacks
A million-dollar wager and an epic battle between an index tracker and a hedge fund
Plus, Aon’s chief executive looks to clinch smaller deals after a derailed megamerger and dealmakers see dollar signs in luxury travel
Move comes at tumultuous time for charity after Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce
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