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Berkshire Hathaway enters post-Buffett era as shares drift lowerBerkshire Hathaway's post-Buffett era commenced with a slight dip in shares as Greg Abel assumed the CEO role. The conglomerate, now valued...
End of an Era: Buffett’s final day as CEO sees shares slip slightlyBerkshire Hathaway shares edged lower as Warren Buffett prepared to hand over the chief executive role to Greg Abel, marking a historic lea...
Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel had steady rise at BerkshireGreg Abel is set to take over as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO, succeeding Warren Buffett. A native Canadian, Abel impressed Buffett with his co...
Who is Greg Abel and is he able enough to fill Warren Buffett’s $1.2 trillion shoes?Abel, 62, is well-acquainted with Berkshire’s operations. Originally from Canada, he has been with the company for over 20 years and curren...
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway operates the dirtiest set of coal-fired power plants in the USThe letter, a document pored over by shareholders, analysts and press every year for insights into the legendary investor's thinking, playf...
After Munger's death, Berkshire succession comes into focusFew companies have been so closely associated with their leaders as Berkshire has with Buffett and Munger, who knew each other for more tha...
After Charlie Munger's death, Berkshire Hathaway's succession comes into focusMunger's death on Tuesday, five weeks shy of his 100th birthday, leaves Berkshire Vice Chairmen Greg Abel and Ajit Jain, who respectively o...
Berkshire CEO-designate Abel sells stake in energy company he led for $870 millionBuffett's Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate took a $362 million charge to capital, reflecting the premium over how much the stake's value ...
Warren Buffett shows wind power rivals coalTurbine prices have fallen 26% worldwide since the first half of 2009, bringing wind power within 5.5% of the cost of electricity from coal.
- Solar venture capital funding on the fall
"Slump in global venture capital investments continued, dipping to $126 mn in Q1 2013 compared to $220 mn in the previous quarter."
- Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Q2 profit beats estimates
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway posted second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates on gains at insurance units.
- Warren Buffett 'on the prowl' for acquisitions after record earnings
Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said he's "on the prowl" for large acquisitions.
- Berkshire's Abel advances into Buffett's 'top 4' after Sokol exit
Buffett disclosed this week that Sokol had purchased stock in Lubrizol while helping to negotiate Berkshire’s takeover of the company.
Buffett praises Jain; adds to Indian-origin successor rumourHe was replying to queries whether Jain would succeed him as chief of Berkshire Hathaway, a US-based investment conglomerate.
- Siemens wins big Midwestern US wind turbine order
The value of the deal was not specified but a Siemens spokesman told AFP that industry calculations put the cost of installing one megawatt...
- Wary of strategy, Buffett stays off buyout funds
Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway’s billionaire chairman, said he avoids acquiring companies from leveraged-buyout firms because they focu...
- Buffett says China carmaker BYD 'right choice for me'
US billionaire investor Warren Buffett said today that Chinese battery and auto maker BYD was the 'right choice for me'.
Ajit Jain among candidates to replace Buffett as CEO of Berkshire: ReportIndia-born Ajit Jain could be in race to replace billionaire investment guru Warren Buffett as CEO of Berkshire. Buffett makes good, bad be...
- EDF bids for half of Constellation’s nuke power unit
Electricite de France, the world’s biggest operator of atomic reactors, offered to pay $4.5 billion for half of Constellation Energy Group’...
- Buffett eyes more utility buyouts
Warren Buffett’s investment company Berkshire Hathaway is interested in acquiring further utility companies in coming years.