Warren Buffett

Bill Gates is once again the richest man in the world

2013-05-16 15:05:00

He may be retired, but that's not kept Bill Gates from regaining the top spot as the richest man in the world. Gates, 57, who co-founded and led Microsoft to the top of the tech world before retiring from day-to-day operations in 2008, has a fortune...

Twitter envy: What do Buffett and Bieber have that I don't?

2013-05-03 10:58:00

Try as I may, I just can't figure out Twitter. This peevish sentiment was stoked by news that investment guru Warren Buffett joined the itty-bitty-blogging site on Thursday and started piling up the followers at a rate of about 1,000 per minute. He...

Celebrities welcome Warren Buffett to Twitter

2013-05-03 00:00:00

The Oracle of Omaha has taken to Twitter. The notoriously tech-shy billionaire launched his @WarrenBuffett handle Thursday, where he quickly garnered more than 180,000 followers. He is the second-richest person with a verified Twitter account, after...

Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Orphan Black' on BBC

2013-05-03 12:22:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 5 - 11, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES Orphan Black A trip to the suburbs...

What to expect at Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting

2013-05-03 12:20:00

The annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting kicks off this weekend in Omaha, Neb. Thousands of the conglomerate’s shareholders will make the sojourn to the Cornhusker State, where they are expected to discuss the company’s succession...

Berkshire Hathaway first-quarter profit jumps 51%

2013-05-03 15:22:33

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said first-quarter profit rose 51% on gains from investments and insurance operations. Net income climbed to $4.89 billion, or $2,977 a share, from $3.25 billion, or $1,966, a year earlier, the Omaha, Neb.,...

Water war between Klamath River farmers, tribes poised to erupt

2013-05-07 00:00:00

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — For decades this rural basin has battled over the Klamath River's most precious resource: water that sustains fish, irrigates farms and powers the hydroelectric dams that block one of the largest salmon runs on the West Coast....

Warren Buffett says economy slowly improving, calls Bernanke 'gutsy'

2013-05-06 05:31:00

WASHINGTON -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said he sees the economy slowly improving and hailed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke as "gutsy" for the actions the central bank has taken to boost growth. Buffett told CNBC on Monday that he...

Apple makes Fortune 500's top 10 for first time; Facebook makes list

2013-05-06 11:26:00

Despite having a rough year on Wall Street, Apple cracked the top�10 in the Fortune 500 list for the first time, jumping from No. 17 to No. 6. The Fortune 500, compiled by the business magazine Fortune, ranks the largest corporations in the U.S. based...

Warren Buffett: Women are key to America's prosperity

2013-05-02 08:28:00

Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, urged corporate America in an essay published online Thursday to help develop women's workplace potential, arguing� women are the key to America's economic prosperity. The essay, written for the May 20 issue...

Heinz shareholders OK takeover by Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Capital

2013-04-30 08:49:00

Heinz shareholders on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed an acquisition by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital, a private equity firm. Following the February announcement that Heinz would be sold for a record $28 billion, the company's...

Tesco to pull out of U.S. and sell Fresh & Easy markets

2013-04-17 16:49:00

The British are leaving. Five years after launching the Fresh & Easy grocery chain in the U.S., Tesco of England is abandoning its nearly $2-billion gamble. Once called "foolhardy" by investment guru Warren Buffett, the ambitious experiment joins a...

Warren Buffett, touring the exhibit floor at a 2012 Omaha shareholders meeting, makes the case for expanding economic opportunities for women.

2013-05-02 08:42:00

Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Warren Buffett, shown last year, says the federal government's across-the-board-cuts approach to deficit reduction is better than no deficit reduction at all.

2013-03-04 06:58:51

The $28 billion, including the assumption of debt, that Berkshire Hathaway is paying for the Heinz ketchup company is the biggest buyout in the history of the food industry.

2013-02-14 07:41:52