Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway's Credit Rating Knocked Down A Notch

Mark Memmott — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:27:00 +0000

Billionaire investment legend Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

'Warren Is In The House,' Buffett Says As He Joins Twitter

Mark Memmott — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:27:00 +0000

Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor known as the "oracle of Omaha" and renowned for making lots of money for both himself and his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, joined Twitter on Thursday.

And if you've followed the plain-spoken, sometimes controversial but always able to poke-

The Last Word In Business

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:12:00 +0000

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LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST:

Let's catch up on yesterday's $23 billion bid to buy H.J. Heinz Company. Warren Buffett is one of the investors. The Oracle of Omaha is famous for snatching up American staples, like ketchup.

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

Lesser known is one of Buffet's partners in the acquisition - a Brazilian, equally found of American companies.

Today's last word in business is: another oracle?

WERTHEIMER: Jorge Paulo Lemann is Brazil's richest man, according to Bloomberg. His wealth does not come from mining that country's natural resources.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway To Buy Heinz

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:22:00 +0000

Warren Buffett is teaming up with another big investor in the $28 billion deal. Berkshire Hathaway has been looking for places to invest, with other recent deals involving consumer icons Coca-Cola and Mars.

Warren Buffett Puts Heinz In His Pantry

Mark Memmott — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:49:00 +0000

The Oracle of Omaha is again showing he's got a taste for companies that make the kinds of food many Americans love.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is joining with the Brazilian investment group 3G Capital to buy H.J. Heinz Co. for $23.3 billion.