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Warren Buffett has said he was 'an idiot' for not buying Amazon shares earlier

Berkshire Hathaway, finally, invests in Amazon

Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway has bought shares of internet retailing giant Amazon.com for the first time, though he has not been the one doing the buying, CNBC has reported.

Business • 03 May 19

At Berkshire's annual meeting on May 4, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger will answer more than five hours of shareholder questions

Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway at a glance

Warren Buffett will host tens of thousands of people in Omaha, Nebraska from May 3-5 at what he calls "Woodstock for Capitalists," the annual shareholder weekend for his company, Berkshire Hathaway.

Business • 01 May 19

Jeff Bezos laughes all the way to the bank as he remains the world's richest person

Bezos, Gates & Buffett still top the world's ultra rich

Jeff Bezos remains the world's richest person, ahead of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, according to the latest Forbes list of the ultra wealthy.

Business • 06 Mar 19

Warren Buffett, 87, has made more than $30.9 billion in donations to the charities since 2006

Buffett donates $3.4bn to Gates' and family charities

Warren Buffett has donated roughly $3.4 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to five charities, the billionaire's largest contribution in his longstanding plan to give away his fortune.

Business • 17 Jul 18

Warren Buffett confirms that his Berkshire Hathaway company is now Apple's second biggest shareholder

Berkshire doubles Teva stake and adds to Apple

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said it has more than doubled its investment in generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and confirmed it has become Apple's second-largest shareholder.

Business • 16 May 18

Warren Buffett's Berkshire now owns about 18.9 million Teva American depositary receipts, worth about $358m

Berkshire buys Teva, while Apple becomes top investment

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed a new stake in generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries.

Business • 15 Feb 18

Warren Buffett called the latest appointments as 'part of the movement toward succession' at Berkshire Hathaway

Buffett succession gains clarity after promotions

Berkshire Hathaway has promoted two of its top executives, Gregory Abel and Ajit Jain, adding them to its board and cementing their status as the front runners to succeed Warren Buffett.

Business • 11 Jan 18

Warren Buffett predicts that cryptocurrencies 'will come to a bad end'

Buffett says he will never invest in cryptocurrencies

Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett said today he will never invest in cryptocurrencies.

Business • 10 Jan 18

Berkshire Hathaway's IBM share stake has fallen by 54% since the end of 2016

Buffett's Berkshire cuts IBM stake, adds to Apple

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has sold another large piece of its stake in IBM, backing further away from an investment that the billionaire has admitted was not one of his best.

Business • 15 Nov 17

The deal for Oncor is a bold bet by Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway Energy in deal for Oncor

Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, said it would acquire Oncor Electric Delivery Company.

Business • 07 Jul 17

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is set to become Bank of America's biggest shareholder

Berkshire to become BofA's top shareholder

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said it will swap its preferred shares in Bank of America into common shares worth about $17 billion.

Business • 30 Jun 17

Berkshire's stock holdings are closely scrutinised by investors hoping to learn what has won or lost Warren Buffett's favour

Berkshire boosts American, Southwest airline bets

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway last night said it added to its sizable investments in American Airlines Group and Southwest Airlines, and shed its stake in Twenty-First Century Fox.

Business • 16 May 17

If Apple continues on its growth path, the company will top the $1 trillion market cap level later this year

Apple tops $800 billion market cap for first time

Apple became the first US company to top the $800 billion mark in market capitalisation last night, slightly more than two years after it crossed the $700 billion threshold.

Business • 10 May 17

Wells Fargo was among many topics discussed at Berkshire's annual meeting in Omaha

Buffett criticises Wells Fargo, defends 3G at meeting

Warren Buffett has criticised Wells Fargo for failing to stop employees from signing up customers for bogus accounts even after learning it was happening, causing a scandal.

Business • 08 May 17

Warren Buffett owned about 81 million shares of IBM at the end of 2016 and sold about a third in Q1 and Q2 of 2017

Warren Buffett sells a third of his stake in IBM

Warren Buffett said he has sold about one-third of Berkshire Hathaway's big stake in IBM, reducing a bet by the famed investor that surprised many and which so far has yet to prove successful.

Business • 05 May 17

Warren Buffett, 86, will answer five hours of questions at Berkshire's annual meeting this weekend

Buffett to face big crowd as Berkshire grows bigger

As the US adapts to the presidency of Donald Trump and faces rising tensions abroad, Berkshire shareholders will descend on Omaha, Nebraska this weekend seeking reassurance from Warren Buffett.

Business • 03 May 17

Warren Buffett to adorn Cherry Coke cans in China

Coca-Cola is putting the likeness of Warren Buffett on Cherry Coke cans in China, hoping to benefit from its biggest shareholder's popularity in the country.

Business • 04 Apr 17

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway made its investment in Apple during the first quarter

Buffett's Berkshire takes $1 billion bite of Apple

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway revealed a more than $1 billion stake in Apple in a rare foray into the technology sector, which Buffett has largely shunned apart from a poorly performing investment in IBM.

Business • 17 May 16

Warren Buffett makes no mention of who might succeed him at Berkshire in his annual letter to shareholders

Buffett touts economy amid record Berkshire profit

Warren Buffett today used his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders to launch vigorous defences of a private equity firm and a mobile home unit.

Business • 27 Feb 16

Berkshire Hathaway's biggest previous purchase was the $26.5 billion takeover of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad

Berkshire to buy aircraft parts firm for $37.2bn

Tycoon Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will buy Precision Castparts, a leading metal products supplier to the aerospace industry, for $37.2 billion, the companies have said.

Business • 10 Aug 15

Warren Buffett and 3G Capital set to invest $10 billion into merged group

US food giants Heinz and Kraft to merge

Heinz and Kraft will merge to become North America's third largest food and beverage company, the two US food giants said in a joint statement today.

Business • 25 Mar 15

Bill Gates has a personal fortune of $79.2 billion

Bill Gates still world's richest man - Forbes

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates kept his spot as the world's richest man, a rank he has held for 16 of the past 21 years, Forbes magazine said today.

Business • 02 Mar 15

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Duracell in a $4.7 billion deal with Procter & Gamble

Buffett buys Duracell from P&G

Berkshire Hathaway today announced the purchase of battery maker Duracell in a $4.7 billion deal with Procter & Gamble.

Business • 13 Nov 14

Warren Buffett admitted earlier this month that his firm's investment in Tesco was a 'huge mistake'

Buffett cuts Tesco stake to below 3%

Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman and chief executive of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, has cut his stake in troubled British grocer Tesco to below 3%.

Business • 16 Oct 14

Burger King is to relocate its headquarters to Canada - where Tim Hortons is based - as part of its $11bn takeover plan

Buffett defends Burger King's move to Canada

American billionaire Warren Buffett has denied Burger King relocating its headquarters to Canada as part of its takeover of coffee chain Tim Hortons is motivated by lower taxes.

Business • 27 Aug 14