More than 1,000 copies were sold at Berkshire's annual meeting.
Some analysts view as a microcosm of the US economy.
Buffett's remembers his association with Munger that began in 1959.
Focus on Berkshire's size has grown over the years as it has amassed more than 80 businesses
Warren Buffett defended his plan to appoint his son, Howard, who has little investing experience, as non executive chairman, saying the younger man's role would be to ensure that Berkshire had the right CEO in place.
This makes Berkshire the sixth-largest external investor in the bank
There is a buzz in insurance circles that Berkshire Hathaway might have resorted to a back-door entry into India in order to circumvent the caps on foreign direct investment in the insurance industry.
Warren Buffett this week donated $2.8 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to five charities, as part of the billionaire's plan to give away nearly all of his wealth.
Kotak Mahindra Bank was the biggest gainer on both the indices, ending nearly 9 per cent higher following reports that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc was planning to pick up stake in the private sector lender.
Oracle of Omaha will initially invest Rs 1,177 crore (Rs 11.77 billion) in the venture.
"I probably wouldn't do much," Buffett said when asked what he would do if he ran the Fed.
Both companies will be equal equity partners.
'They treat me much better in India than they do in the United States.'
Buffett gave no hints about who would succeed him and defended ties with Brazil's 3G Capital during the annual meeting
Japan's Softbank investment arm Softbank Vision Fund exited from Paytm in the June quarter at a loss of around $150 million, sources aware of the development said. Softbank invested about $1.5 billion in One97 Communications -- the owner of Paytm brand -- in tranches in 2017. "Softbank has exited Paytm at a loss of 10-12 per cent.
Buffett had said in a CNBC interviewthat Yahoo's business had deteriorated significantly and that "something has to change there."
This is yet another large energy deal for Warren Buffett in the western United States.
Buffett typically makes his donations in July, reducing the number of shares by 5 percent from the prior year.
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan took charge of India's central bank when the rupee seemed to be in a tailspin while the country was facing runaway inflation.
In its complaint filed in 2011, the SEC alleged that Gupta disclosed confidential information about Berkshire Hathaway Inc's $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs
The Gupta case is SEC v. Gupta, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-07566.
Paytm's pre-IPO investors, which include likes of Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathway, SoftBank and Alibaba, do not seem to be in a hurry to exit India's leading digital payments brand as they continue to believe in its long-term prospect, analysts said. On Tuesday, 86 per cent of Paytm's shares became free to trade after the end of the lock-in period, allowing investors to sell shares that haven't yet been allowed onto the market. Market participants have been speculating on Paytm, post-expiry of lock-in for pre-IPO investors.
Greg Abel and Ajit Jain would be prime candidates
Hedge funds are famous for their price tag - known as "two and 20" - a fee of two per cent of the assets they manage each year and 20 per cent of all gains
Berkshire has owned P&G stock since P&G bought Gillette Co in 2005. Buffett had invested in Gillette since 1989.
Tim Cook is joining the roster of the very rich donors.
Google Inc announced a surprise overhaul of its operating structure on Monday, creating a holding company called Alphabet to pool its many subsidiaries and separate the core web advertising business from newer ventures like driverless cars.
Here are the events that shaped the newspaper.
Bill Gates with an estimated wealth of $86 billion topped the list for the fourth year running.
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Close to 50 companies have announced stock splits this year so far, something experts say is typical in a bull phase.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
They researched their companies well, didn't believe in the market chatter and advise to stay invested for long term.
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