Warren Buffett will meet with individuals that have bought insurance policies through his Indian venture Berkshireinsurance.com.
Though Buffett, chief of the Berkshire Hathaway holding company, supported Obama in the race for the White House, McCain was all praise for Buffett's contribution to the global economic crisis.
Buffett, CEO and Chairman at Berkshire Hathaway, does not use office car, has neither taken a salary hike for 25 years nor desires any in future, pays back the company for minor items such as phone calls, postage and favour from office personnel that are personal in nature, does not fly in company jet for personal visits and gives a much bigger pay package to his Chief Financial Officer. Berkshire Vice Chairman Charles Munger has also been paid an annual salary of $100,000.
New book goes deep into Buffett's heart and soul and finds value in both places
Software czar Bill Gates, legendary investor Warren Buffett and Apple's Steve Jobs, all known for their business acumen, have been named among the 20 best American CEOs of all time.
Buffett is not coming to only talk foreign direct investment in insurance and invest his billions in Indian equities.
Unless the Eurozone crisis escalates further.
Kishore Biyani, the founder of Future Group, is treading cautiously with the initial public offer of his venture capital arm, Future Ventures, this time.
One of the richest persons in the world, Buffett is the chairman and chief executive of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, which has holdings in diverse firms like Coca-Cola and Swiss Re.
The company has unveiled a two-storey, 7,500 square foot restaurant in Riyadh, one of three locations that opened in the city this month to mark the start of aggressive expansion plans.
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At present, the rules do not allow the government to shed stake in the four public sector general insurance companies - New India Assurance, United India Insurance, National Insurance and Oriental Insurance.
Berkshire India will soon start selling life insurance products as a corporate agent of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.
General Electric on Wednesday unveiled plans to raise at least $15bn in capital through stock sales to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and the public.
This makes Berkshire the sixth-largest external investor in the bank
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Ace stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as India's own Warren Buffet, passed away at the age of 62.
From the Sensex basket, Kotak Mahindra Bank jumped 5 per cent after the company reported a 25 per cent growth in its March quarter net profit at Rs 5,302 crore, limited by a drop in the core income due to narrow interest margins. Tata Consultancy Services, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra and IndusInd Bank were among the other major gainers. Titan tanked 7 per cent after its March quarter earnings failed to cheer investors.
According to global wealth intelligence and prospecting company Wealth-X, Buffett topped the list of the 10 biggest single charitable donors of 2014.
'For 40 years, India valued only technical skills. IITs, coding -- that became everything.' 'Soft skills were sidelined. But those are the skills that will keep you employable now, not technical skills.'
We believe there are certain behavioral stumbling blocks that explain why there are very few value investors despite all the media coverage the discipline receives.
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
Rekha Jhunjhunwala's net worth has increased by more than 7 per cent, or Rs 2,865 crore, compared to less than 1 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
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"I probably wouldn't do much," Buffett said when asked what he would do if he ran the Fed.
Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings are most awaited.
Bloomberg's data notes that since last year, Bill Gates's net worth has decreased by $1.1 billion, while Ortega's has increased by an impressive $10.4 billion.
It is almost puzzling to see more old men and women hang around long enough for people to begin wondering 'why not retire?'
When it comes to history, even Bill Gates's enormous wealth isn't enough to put him on the top of the rank.
Take a look at some of the stunning cars on display at Auto China show.
Elon Musk is one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs.
Forbes said this year's 1,226 billionaires are a record high, up one per cent from last year's total.
The greatest investors not only make a fortune off their success but they also help millions achieve similar returns.
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Financial services firm Goldman Sachs has started a $500-million initiative to support small businesses across the United States, with legendary investor Warren Buffett as an adviser.
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A record-breaking year for the world's billionaires.
GM Rao has been quite active in philanthropic activities for quite some time through GMR Varalakshmi Foundation.
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