Warren Buffett has become the sixth richest man in the world after his net worth soared by almost $24 billion in under five months. The owner of the multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway now joins an elite club of men worth $100billion or more, that includes Jeff Bezos, Elon Mask, Bill Gates, Bernard Arnault, and Mark Zuckerberg. … Read more
Will Warren Buffett’s $6 bn bet help boost Japan’s stock market? By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 Japan’s stock market, much overlooked by UK investors in recent years, has come under the spotlight again. This follows President Shinzo Abe stepping down … Read more
Bill Gates shared a funny and thoughtful video online to celebrate his longtime friend and fellow billionaire Warren Buffett’s 90th birthday. On Sunday, Gates posted a minute-long video clip to Twitter wishing the Berkshire Hathaway mogul a very happy birthday. ‘Happy 90th birthday, Warren!’ Gates wrote, ‘Of all the things I’ve learned from Warren Buffett … Read more
The legendary investor Warren Buffett, boss of the £390billion Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, will celebrate his 90th birthday tomorrow. But although Buffett has an £60billion stake in the business, he is famously frugal and so may do little more than enjoy an extra can of Coke. He typically drinks five a day, supporting Berkshire Hathaway’s £15billion … Read more
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc has reported nearly $50billion in losses in the first quarter due to fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, marking the greatest loss the company has suffered in its history. Berkshire said most of its more than 90 businesses are facing ‘relatively minor to severe’ negative effects from COVID-19, the illness caused … Read more