Berkshire Hathaway’s Buffett Talks Nuclear Risk and Tribalism May 4, 2022 By Susanne Sclafane Shareholders attending Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting on Saturday had questions about what will happen to the conglomerate when Chairman Warren...
State Farm Still Wins: Buffett Talks Auto Insurance at Annual Event May 3, 2022 By Susanne Sclafane There wasn’t a lot of talk about auto insurance at this year’s annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, but when the...
Berkshire Shareholders Vote to Keep Buffett as Chairman, Reject Climate Disclosures May 2, 2022 By Carolina Mandl and Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders on Saturday rejected proposals to have an independent chair replace Warren Buffett, and require his company...
Berkshire Investors Nudge for Better Governance, Social Issues as Meeting Looms April 29, 2022 By Carolina Mandl and Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett will face pressure to improve Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s environmental and social policies as well as governance when he...
Largest Public Pension Fund to Vote to Replace Buffett as Berkshire Chairman April 21, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel CalPERS, the largest U.S. public pension fund, on April 19 said it will vote for a shareholder proposal that Berkshire...
How Warren Buffett Does a Deal: Alleghany Merger Backstory April 18, 2022 By Susanne Sclafane Berkshire Hathaway didn’t require Alleghany to pay any breakup fee in the event another potential acquirer topped an $11.6 billion...
Familiar Securities Plaintiff Sues to Stop Berkshire’s $11.6 Billion Deal for Alleghany April 14, 2022 By Chad Hemenway At least one shareholder of Alleghany Corp. is unhappy with the insurer’s agreement to be bought by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Alleghany for $11.6 Billion March 21, 2022 By Susanne Sclafane and Chad Hemenway Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway said it reached an agreement with Alleghany Corp. to buy the New York-based property and casualty...
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Price Reaches $500,000 in Unsettled Market March 15, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel The share price of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reached $500,000 for the first time on Monday, reflecting the company’s...
Berkshire Rejects Calls to Replace Buffett, Boost Climate Reporting, Improve Diversity March 14, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Friday urged the rejection of four shareholder proposals recommending that it replace Warren Buffett as chairman,...