Berkshire Hathaway

Is Buffett Grooming A 28-Year-Old To Take His Place?

Daily Mail - June 13, 2013

Warren Buffett, the 82-year-old who in 2012 was named the world's third wealthiest person, has a right-hand woman: a 28-year-old Harvard graduate who some say is being groomed to take over from Buffett when he retires. Read »

Meet Buffett’s 28-Year-Old Go-To Executive

WSJ - June 12, 2013

Tracy Britt, 28, has become one of the most influential women within Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Read »

Lunch With Warren Buffett Goes For $1 Million

NBC - June 10, 2013

For just over $1 million, the winner of a charity auction will get to chow down with one of the world's most successful businessmen -- Warren Buffett. Read »

For Buffett, The Past Isn’t Always Prologue

NYT - May 7, 2013

Warren Buffett talks about the future of Berkshire Hathaway Read »

Warren Buffett And Board ‘Agree’ On Next CEO

The Guardian - May 6, 2013

Warren Buffett and the board of his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway are "solidly in agreement" on who should be the company's next chief executive. Read »

Warren Buffett On His Successor

Bloomberg - May 6, 2013

Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway CEO, discusses the board of director's choice of his successor, the company’s cash load and his managers' responsibilities. Read »

Buffett Hopes Next Berkshire CEO Is Paid More

Bloomberg - May 3, 2013

Warren Buffett, the chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said his eventual successor would probably be paid more than him to run the company. Read »

Burger King CEO To Take Over Heinz

LA Times - April 11, 2013

Burger King CEO Bernardo Hees will take the top job at Heinz following its acquisition by investment firm 3G Capital and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Read »

5 Themes To Watch In Buffett’s Berkshire Letter

WSJ - March 1, 2013

Warren Buffett’s annual letter tonight will be full of tidbits, but what should one be watching for? Deal Journal picked out five of the more pressing questions to check when the Berkshire Hathaway letter comes across. Read »

Is Buffett Overpaying For Heinz?

Fortune - February 15, 2013

Berkshire and 3G's $28 billion bid for the ketchup maker could be Warren Buffett's richest deal yet. Read »

What’s In Warren Buffett’s Fridge?

CNBC - February 15, 2013

Just take a look at his portfolio to find out. Read »

Buffett’s Berkshire Is Acquiring Heinz For $28 Billion

24/7 Wall St. - February 14, 2013

Warren Buffett is out on another whale hunt acquisition today. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and 3G Capital are acquiring food giant H.J. Heinz Co. Read »

Former Exec Lashes Out At Warren Buffett…

Huffington Post - January 7, 2013

One of Warren Buffett's ex-employees is lashing out against his former boss. Read »

Buffett Beats S&P 500 Without Major Acquisitions

Bloomberg - January 2, 2013

Warren Buffett’s bet on Bank of America Corp. and a more-generous buyback plan helped his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. beat the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in a year when he didn’t make a major acquisition. Read »

Warren Buffett To Swiss Re: You Owe Me $1 Billion

Reuters - December 4, 2012

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate is claiming up to $1 billion from reinsurer Swiss Re in a dispute over a life insurance deal they agreed in 2010. Read »