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Berkshire Hathaway: A Conglomerate Colossus Berkshire Hathaway Inc, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, has evolved from a textile manufacturer into a multinational conglomerate under the stewardship of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. Since Buffett assumed control in 1965, the company's impressive ...
- Company type Public
- Industry Conglomerate
- Founded 1839
- Founders Oliver Chace
- Headquarters Blackstone Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Warren Buffett (chair &
- Revenue US$371.4 billion (2024)
- Net income US$88.99 billion (2024)
- Number of employees 392,400 (2024)
- Subsidiaries See List of subsidiaries
- Website www.berkshirehathaway.com
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Berkshire Hathaway history
Last Updated : 28/03/25, 08:52 AM
Berkshire Hathaway: From Textiles to a Conglomerate Colossus Berkshire Hathaway's journey began in 1955 as a textile manufacturer, a sector Warren Buffett would later deem his biggest investment mistake. The initial merger of Hathaway Manufacturing and Berkshire Fine Spinning created a sizeable oper...
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY NEWS
India's GIC says no loss from deal with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway
March 12, 2013 8:32 pm
General Insurance Corp cancelled a deal within a short period after payment of $15 million.
Warren Buffett: Performance streak may end this year
March 02, 2013 4:58 pm
'He's gotten away from some of the things that used to just matter to him so much'
Buffett's firm says 3Q profit jump 72%
November 03, 2012 12:39 pm
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said it generated $3.92 billion net income,up from $2.28 billion last year.
POSCO Q3 net profit tumbles 25%
October 23, 2012 5:16 pm
POSCO posted a 25% drop in quarterly profit on as a cooling China economy sapped demand for automotive and shipbuilding steel.
Derivative losses lower Berkshire net
August 05, 2012 12:42 am
Warren Buffetts ice-cream-to-insurance conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway reported a smaller profit for the second quarter as losses on derivatives dragged down results.
Rajat lost $10 mn due to Raj: Ajit Jain
June 13, 2012 11:43 am
Berkshire's Jain was 'shocked' to hear Rajat lost $10 mn due to 'hanky panky' by Rajaratnam.
Revealing prostate cancer,Buffett plays down effect
April 19, 2012 12:53 am
Warren E Buffett disclosed that he had prostate cancer,a development that would probably heighten the questions over his successor as the chief executive of his conglomerate,Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire identifies successor to Warren Buffett,not by name
February 26, 2012 12:37 am
As usual,Buffett and his partner,Charlie Munger,were lavish in their praise for him. Charlie would gladly trade me for a second Ajit
Buffett,Malone: Not odd investment pair
February 16, 2012 1:31 pm
Buffett,Malone at opposite ends of CEO spectrum; investors say pairing shows similar qualities.
Buffett backs BofA,buying more stocks
October 01, 2011 11:49 am
Buffett said the repurchases will not stop the company from making acquisitions or spending on infrastructure for its portfolio of companies.
