Warren Buffett: News
26 Nov 2024
Berkshire HathawayBuffett's succession plan: How his $147B fortune will be divided
Renowned billionaire investor Warren Buffett has donated over $1.1 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stocks to four family charities and foundations on November 25. The act of philanthropy is a part of his Thanksgiving tradition.
03 Nov 2024
American ExpressBerkshire Hathaway's cash tops $325B as Buffett sells more stock
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has posted a record cash reserve of $325.2 billion for Q3 2024.
09 Sep 2024
Bill GatesBill Gates (68) plans to work for another 20-30 years
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has expressed his desire to continue working for another two to three decades.
03 Sep 2024
BusinessWarren Buffett's real-time net worth is astonishing
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is renowned for his investment prowess and philanthropic efforts.
29 Aug 2024
Berkshire HathawayBerkshire Hathaway joins $1T club, first for non-tech US firm
Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate led by Warren Buffett, has achieved a market valuation of over $1 trillion.
15 Aug 2024
Berkshire HathawayWarren Buffet trims Apple stake, invests in this beauty company
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has made significant changes to its stock portfolio.
04 Aug 2024
AppleWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reduces Apple stake by almost 50%
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has reduced its stake in Apple by almost 50%, during a selling spree in Q2.
30 Jun 2024
Berkshire HathawayWarren Buffett redirects posthumous donations away from Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett, the 93-year-old Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced changes to his will that shall affect the allocation of his wealth after his death.
29 Jun 2024
Berkshire HathawayWarren Buffett continues philanthropy spree with record $5.3 billion donation
Warren Buffett, the 93-year-old billionaire investor, has made his largest annual donation since 2006 by giving away $5.3 billion of Berkshire Hathaway shares.
05 May 2024
Berkshire HathawayWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway eyes investment opportunities in India
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has recognized India as a land of 'unexplored opportunities.'
29 Nov 2023
Berkshire Hathaway'Never argued': Tracing Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett's 60-year-old friendship
The tale of Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett will go down in the history books, showcasing the everlasting bond of an extraordinary friendship.
29 Nov 2023
Berkshire HathawayCharlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime business partner, dies at 99
Billionaire Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, died on Tuesday, aged 99. He would have turned 100 on New Year's Day.
24 Nov 2023
Berkshire HathawayWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway exits Paytm with Rs. 800cr loss
Renowned investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has sold its entire stake in Paytm's parent company One97 Communications Ltd.
08 Nov 2023
Bill GatesMust-watch business documentaries for entrepreneurs
For budding and seasoned entrepreneurs alike, one of the best ways to gain insights is by learning from others' experiences and finding that spark of motivation. And, where else can you find it other than through business documentaries?
13 Sep 2023
BusinessWarren Buffett surpasses Larry Page, becomes world's 6th richest person
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has overtaken Google co-founder Larry Page in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with a net worth of $123 billion.
14 Jul 2023
Weird StoriesBillionaire Warren Buffett's wife complains about $4 coffee
During Allen & Co's exclusive annual gathering in Sun Valley, Idaho, where prominent figures in the US business world convene, an intriguing piece of news emerged online on Thursday.
10 Dec 2022
BYDBYD receives 1,500 bookings for Atto 3 within a month
Chinese automaker BYD has accumulated 1,500 bookings for the Atto 3 electric SUV in India within a month. It competes with mid-size EVs on our shores.
06 Jul 2022
Elon MuskReading habits of 5 most successful people in the world
Did you know that the most successful and well-known people see books as the gateway to knowledge and credit reading as one of the factors of their achievements and happiness?
26 Apr 2022
ForbesGautam Adani becomes world's 5th richest person, surpasses Warren Buffett
Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, has become the fifth-richest person in the world, topping legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, as per Forbes.
23 Jun 2021
Bill GatesWarren Buffett resigns as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation trustee
Billionaire Warren Buffett on Wednesday announced that he has resigned as a trustee at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
30 May 2021
Bill GatesBill and Melinda Gates consider organizational changes to Foundation
Three weeks after Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates went public with their lengthy divorce proceedings that were underway since 2019, Mark Suzman, the CEO of Gates Foundation, has revealed to employees that he's in talks to strengthen "the long-term sustainability and stability of the foundation."
10 Sep 2020
Initial Public Offering (IPO)Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investing $570mn in Snowflake
In a major, albeit surprising, move, Berkshire Hathaway, the multinational conglomerate led by investing legend Warren Buffett, has confirmed the plan to infuse nearly $570 million into Snowflake, a cloud data-warehousing unicorn in the US.
07 Apr 2020
Mukesh Ambani#CoronavirusImpact: Mukesh Ambani lost $300 million/day in two months
The outbreak of coronavirus over the last two months has left economies reeling, business disrupted, and people jobless.
25 Feb 2020
SamsungWarren Buffett finally ditches his flip phone for iPhone
Warren Buffett, better known as the 'Oracle of Omaha', is a world-famous business magnate, investing legend, and philanthropist.
03 Nov 2019
India#CareerBytes: Five famous Chartered Accountants in India to know about
In India, Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses.
30 Aug 2019
Piers MorganHappy Birthday Buffett: Let's celebrate quirks of world's richest man
Warren Buffett, better known as the 'Oracle of Omaha', turns 89 today.
03 Jun 2019
San FranciscoWanna have lunch with Warren Buffett? It costs Rs. 31cr
It's a no-brainer that getting lunch with Warren Buffet is not easy-peasy. After all, he's the third-richest person in the world.
29 May 2019
Bill GatesMacKenzie Bezos to donate half her $35bn fortune to charity
MacKenzie Bezos (48), the ex-wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos (55), has become the newest billionaire to sign The Giving Pledge - a philanthropy group of the world's wealthiest people.
05 May 2019
IndiaFamous Chartered Accountants in India to know about
Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the hardest and most in-demand professional courses in India.
27 Aug 2018
IndiaWarren Buffett set to invest Rs. 2,000+ cr in Paytm
If reports are to be believed, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway are in talks with Paytm parent company, One97 Communications to invest around Rs. 2,200-2,500cr ($300-350mn) in the digital payments company.
14 Aug 2018
BooksA book on Warren Buffett's investing style
Since the 1950s, Warren Buffett and his partners have backed some of the 20th century's most profitable, trendsetting companies and a new book seeks to uncover the key insights of his investments by journeying through his career that began in the late 1950s.
08 Jul 2018
FacebookZuckerberg becomes world's third richest man, overtakes Warren Buffett
Despite concerns about data privacy over Facebook, the social network's co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken American business magnate Warren Buffett to become the world's third richest person.
21 Jun 2018
AmazonWho is this Indian Warren Buffett picked to head healthcare-venture?
Yesterday, prominent Indian-American surgeon and journalist, Atul Gawande was appointed as the CEO of the yet-to-be named US-based health-care venture of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan.
14 Jun 2018
Infosys100 Infosys-shares, bought in 1993, would've made you a crorepati
Infosys' share opened at a price of Rs. 1,253 today.
11 Jan 2018
Bill GatesAjit Jain, Gregory Abel: Potential Warren Buffett successors at Berkshire
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway promoted its senior executives -Indian-origin Ajit Jain and Gregory Abel- to its board. They are now being considered front-runners in the race to succeed CEO Buffett.
07 Dec 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Bitcoin crosses $14,000-mark; but RBI warns people of risks
The world's most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has surpassed the $14,000-mark (Rs. 9lakh), recording an over 1400% rise compared to its below $1,000 price at the beginning of 2017.
09 Sep 2017
EgyptHistory's richest men: Gates is an average-Joe in Akbar's eyes
If someone asks who are the richest people in the world right now, the answer would be pretty easy. It's Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Jeff Bezos.
16 Aug 2017
MicrosoftBill Gates has made his largest donation since 2000
According to a recently released Securities & Exchange Commission filing, Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently made his biggest donation since 2000.
14 Aug 2017
Bill GatesHistory's richest men: Gates is an average-Joe in Akbar's eyes
If someone asks who are the richest people in the world right now, the answer would be pretty easy. It's Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Jeff Bezos.
29 Jun 2017
Washington DCWarren Buffett started paying taxes when he was just 14!
Reports showed that billionaire Warren Buffett's tax records as a young 14-year old teenager reflect astute investing and finance skills.
31 May 2017
AmazonAmazon's $1,000 share price is a signal of changing times
If someone had walked into Amazon's first day of trading in May 1997 and spent $100 on Amazon, that person would have been richer by $50,000 now.
26 Apr 2017
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola to sack 1,200 employees as sales fizzle out
Warren Buffett, who has professed his love for Coke and is the largest shareholder of the company may need to rethink his drinking choices as well as investment acumen as the firm is now sacking people to remain profitable.
24 Mar 2017
IndiaDalal Street: Who rules it?
It's not as easy to make money via stock markets as 'Wolf of Wall Street' shows.
21 Mar 2017
ForbesForbes 2017 Billionaires list is finally out
Every year Forbes magazine releases a complete list of the world's wealthiest individuals.
11 Oct 2016
Donald TrumpWarren Buffett hits back at Trump about taxes
Amidst the exchange of insults, name calling and heated arguments which made up the bulk of the second Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Trump had accused billionaire and Hillary-supporter Warren Buffett of dodging taxes.
26 Aug 2016
MichiganWarren Buffett's Dow investment could face losing $8/second bonus streak
In 2009, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had lent Dow Chemical $3 billion as loan to aid their purchase of Rohm and Haas, a chemical manufacturer.
02 Aug 2016
Donald TrumpWarren Buffett takes on Donald Trump
At a rally with Hillary Clinton, Buffett launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump for his reluctance to make his tax returns public .
