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Ajit Jain, 72, leads the insurance arm that underpins the conglomerate but presents his own succession challenge
Plus, the private equity windfall stemming from Viking’s IPO
Ted Weschler and Todd Combs stand to take over a $354bn portfolio from the world’s best-known investor
Settlement resolves second of Berkshire Hathaway’s three big legal entanglements over the past year
Senior minister Benny Gantz’s White House visit lays bare growing tensions within Israel’s war cabinet
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Plus, crisis at Hargreaves Lansdown, European junk bonds, and buzzing urban escapes
Investor warns there are ‘essentially no candidates for capital deployment’ outside US as cash pile hits record high
Share sale follows investor’s admission that an earlier cut to its holding may have been a mistake
Conglomerate averts trial after reaching undisclosed deal for full settlement of lawsuit
Investors wonder whether new generation of executives can provide the same sounding board
Warren Buffett’s sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway offers lessons in creating meaningful wealth
Warren Buffett’s investment acolyte was famous for his quips
Warren Buffett’s longtime lieutenant and business partner was vice-chair of famed investment conglomerate
Warren Buffett’s trusted partner shaped the investing style that made both men billionaires
Conglomerate sells off General Motors shares and trims HP and Chevron holdings
Conglomerate offloads more than $5bn worth of US and international shares
UK chancellor’s reform plan offers opportunity for useful change
And have real wages turned a corner in Japan?
Shares in sector have rallied this year owing to limited supply of new homes
Railroad-to-confectioner conglomerate run by the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ has increased its valuation by more than $100bn this year
And more on whether Berkshire can outperform
Buffett’s outperformance continues
Warren Buffett backs short-term Treasuries despite Washington political climate
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