Reporting from the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska
President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-crypto rhetoric has sent bitcoin soaring
Berkshire Hathaway has investors asking questions after filling its coffers by unwinding its most profitable trade
Tech stock bonanza helped obscure dearth of juicy opportunities for group
Berkshire’s stock-selling spree extends for eighth quarter, with $166bn dumped over the period
As things stand, there is limited evidence that a broadly based backstop is needed
Longtime executive and board member disposed of 200 class A common shares worth $139mn
Neither Berkshire Hathaway’s selldown nor the prospect of lower interest rates should spook investors
Mitsubishi boss says traditional trade stronghold of south-east Asia is under siege from Chinese companies
Plus, Berkshire Hathaway joins the $1tn club and 7-Eleven’s owner tries to protect itself from a foreign bidder
Investors have rewarded the conglomerate this year as its chair has sold stocks including Apple
Cash holdings hit a record high as billionaire investor dumps $76bn of stocks
The billionaire investor ends nearly two decades of gifts to the Gates Foundation for a new charity led by his children
Exchange investigates ‘technical issue’ just days after brief disappearance of live data for S&P 500
Conglomerate has quietly amassed a $6.7bn stake in New York-listed insurance group
What’s a conglomerate for?
How much does he matter, financially?
Plus, Hollywood heavyweights back Skydance’s Paramount bid and boutique banks make a killing on distressed deals
An FT series explores the company and management team that will one day lead Berkshire into a new era
First Omaha event since Charlie Munger’s death delves into questions of mortality and succession
Billionaire investor dumps stock including shares in the company he has described as one of Berkshire’s ‘four giants’
Canadian executive will face a daunting challenge stepping into the shoes of the celebrated business leader
It is no longer clear the sprawling business remains in the group’s sweet spot as global warming reorders industry
Ajit Jain, 72, leads the insurance arm that underpins the conglomerate but presents his own succession challenge
Plus, the private equity windfall stemming from Viking’s IPO
