Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to acquire rest of IMC for $2.05 bn
02 May 2013
Berkshire Hathaway, which already holds 80 per cent in IMC, has offered to buy the remaining 20 per cent from the founders in an all-cash deal
Goldman, Berkshire amend warrant agreement
26 Mar 2013
FBI joins SEC insider trading probe in $28-bn HJ Heinz deal
20 Feb 2013
FBI has joined a criminal probe by the US securities regulator SEC into suspected insider trading a day before Warren Buffett and 3G Capital tabled a $23-billion bid to acquire ketchup giant H J Heinz & Co
SEC files suit, freezes Goldman Sachs account in suspected insider trading in Heinz deal
16 Feb 2013
US securities regulator yesterday obtained an emergency court order to freeze a Goldman Sachs Swiss trading account and filed a suit against unknown traders for insider trading
Warren Buffett, 3G Capital to buy HJ Heinz Co for $23 bn
15 Feb 2013
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has teamed up with Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital to acquire global foods giant HJ Heinz Co, for $23 billion, in the biggest acquisition ever in the food industry
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway boosts capital plan for railroad to $4.1 bn
21 Jan 2013
The railway operator plans to spend a large chunk of $2.3 billion on its core network, while an additional $1 billion will be spent on acquisition of locomotives, freight cars and other equipment.
Buffet’s MidAmerican acquires two solar projects in California for $2.5 billion
04 Jan 2013
Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co is setting up two solar projects in California that would be the world’s largest photovoltaic makers
Profit climbs 72 per cent at Berkshire Hathaway
03 Nov 2012
Hathaway’s Ajit Jain to testify for Rajat Gupta
08 Jun 2012
Berkshire Hathaway's head of reinsurance business Ajit Jain will testify on behalf of former Goldman director Rajat Gupta, who is on trial for an alleged insider trading fraud
Buffett diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer
18 Apr 2012
Buffett's investment wisdom on gold questioned
06 Mar 2012
Buffett's MidAmerican Energy makes second bet on solar energy
17 Dec 2011
Within 10 days of acquiring the Topaz Solar Farm project, Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Energy Holdings plans to buy a 49-per cent stake in an Arizona power plant from NRG Energy
Warren Buffett buys one of world's top two solar projects
08 Dec 2011
Warren Buffett's utility company MidAmerican Energy Holdings is betting on solar energy by acquiring the $2-billion Topaz Solar Farm
Buffett invests $10.7 billion in IBM, builds 5.5-per cent stake
14 Nov 2011
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathway bought 64 million shares of IBM at an average price of $170, against it current price of over $188.
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