Warren Buffett tells CNBC that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is a "very, very smart man." Even so, Buffett says, "I still worry about inflation."Speaking to our Becky Quick last night at an event ahead of this weekend's shareholders meeting, Buffett said commodity price increases could force businesses, including Berkshire's, to raise pri
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var addthis_pub="shareinvestor";Published: Thursday, 28 Apr 2011 | 11:12 AM ET By: Alex CrippenEx
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David Sokol appearing live on CNBC's Squawk Box on March 31, 2011, the morning after his surprise resignation was announced.Warren Buffett tells CNBC he wants to make his first public comments to shareholders this weekend about tonight's blistering report by Berkshire Hathaway's Audit Committee on David Sokol's Lubrizol trades.Buffett promises to "welcome all
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2011 Berkshire HathawayAnnual Shareholders MeetingSaturday, April 30thThe 2011 Annual Meeting will be held at:Qwest Center Omaha455 North 10th StreetDowntown Omahawww.qwestcenter.comHow To Get Your AnnualMeeting CredentialsYou must be a Berkshire Hathaway ShareholderShareholders are entitled to a maximum of 4 meeting credentialsThe 2010 Annual Reports will be mailed to shareholders of r
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* Q1 EPS 67 cents vs Street view 66 cents * Revenue falls 5.2 pct to $20.33 bln * Shares down 4.9 percent (Rewrites to focus on falling revenue, adds investor comment, background on Wells Fargo) By Philipp Gollner and Clare Baldwin SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co (<a href="h
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NEW YORK — A property and casualty unit of bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc. is transferring potential asbestos liabilities to a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to reduce its risk. Chartis, which is a core part of New York-based AIG, said Wednesday that had agreed to pay Berkshire's National Indemnity about $1.65 billion for a retroactive reinsurance policy that will cover up to $3.5 billion in asbestos losses. Insurers buy reinsu
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BYD Co Ltd , a Chinese car and battery maker backed by billionaire Warren Buffett (BRKa.N), is targeting to grow its sales by between 10-15 percent this year, a top company official said on Tuesday. BYD sold 519,000 vehicles in 2010, vice president Xia Zhibing told reporters at the Shanghai auto show. <
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The board of directors of Warren Buffett's investment firm Berkshire Hathaway is being sued by a shareholder, following the resignation of his former heir apparent David Sokol over controversial trades. The case Kirby v Sokol et al was filed in Delaware's Chancery Court today (Tuesday) by shareholder Mason Kirby, who is seeking disgorgement of any gains made under Mr Sokol's disputed trades. Mr Sokol <a href="http://everythingwarrenbuffett.blogspot.c
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