Berkshire Hathaway News

Buffett’s Duracell Sued by BASF Over Lithium Battery Secrets

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Duracell battery maker was accused by chemical producer BASF SE of stealing trade secrets about lithium ion battery technology. BASF, the world’s biggest chemical maker by revenue, claims in a lawsuit that Duracell, owned by Buffett’s …

Buffett Says Comments Attributed to Him on X, TikTok ‘All False’

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Friday that all reports circulating on social media sites including X, TikTok and Facebook “regarding comments allegedly made” by Warren Buffett are false. While Berkshire didn’t describe the nature of the posts, the firm’s statement came …

Polished Gem GEICO Fuels Berkshire Hathaway Operating Gains

The work that GEICO’s chief executive has done to “repolish” Berkshire Hathaway’s “long-held gem” got a special shout-out in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway 2024 annual report to shareholders last weekend. GEICO’s $4 billion-plus jump in 2024 underwriting profit (before taxes) …

Berkshire Hathaway Removes Diversity and Inclusion From Annual Report

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday joined a growing list of American companies to publicly change their approach to discussing their commitment to diversity and inclusion. Berkshire’s annual report includes a section describing how the conglomerate’s 189 operating businesses, which …

Buffett’s Berkshire Posts Record Profit on Insurance, Investments

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday said operating profit set a record in the fourth quarter and for the third straight calendar year, bolstered by improved underwriting and higher investment income in its insurance businesses. Much of that income came …

Berkshire Shareholder Seeks Committee to Oversee AI at Buffett’s Company

A Berkshire Hathaway shareholder wants a committee of independent directors to oversee risks associated with artificial intelligence at the dozens of companies in Warren Buffett’s conglomerate. Tulipshare, an activist investor group based in London, said on Tuesday it submitted a …

Berkshire’s GEICO Turns in Strong Q3 but Overall Insurance UW Income Slips

Third quarter underwriting income with Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance units fell about $1.7 billion to $750 million due to estimated losses of about $565 million from Hurricane Helene and increases in losses from prior year claims. In releasing its earnings Nov. …

Buffett’s Insurance Leader Ajit Jain Sells Large Part of Berkshire Stake

Ajit Jain, the longtime top insurance executive at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N, sold more than half of his Class A shares in the conglomerate this week. According to a Wednesday night regulatory filing, the 73-year-old Jain sold 200 Berkshire …

Munich Re and Swiss Re Both Top List of 2023’s Largest Reinsurers

Munich Re tops the list of the world’s 50 largest reinsurers that use IFRS 17 reporting standards, while Swiss Re is the largest non-IFRS 17 reinsurer, according to AM Best. Among the largest IFRS 17 reporting reinsurers, Munich Re is …

Berkshire Halves Apple Stake, Boosts Cash to $277 Billion As It Gets ‘Defensive’

Warren Buffett appears to have soured on stocks, letting cash at Berkshire Hathaway soar to nearly $277 billion and selling about half its stake in Apple, even as the conglomerate posted a record quarterly operating profit. Berkshire’s results released on …