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Warren Buffett

How do you replace a CEO like Tim Cook or Warren Buffett?

Apple CEO Tim Cook (left) has produced nearly US$1 trillion in cumulative net income for his company, while Mr Warren Buffett turned Berkshire Hathaway into a US$1 trillion investment powerhouse.
Apple CEO Tim Cook (left) has produced nearly US$1 trillion in cumulative net income for his company, while Mr Warren Buffett turned Berkshire Hathaway into a US$1 trillion investment powerhouse.

Warren Buffett acquires $6.3 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has acquired 17.9 million shares of Google parent Alphabet.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has acquired 17.9 million shares of Google parent Alphabet.

End of an era: Warren Buffett says he’s ‘going quiet’ in his last letter to investors

 The legendary 95-year-old investor is stepping down from his role as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025.
 The legendary 95-year-old investor is stepping down from his role as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025.

A wistful farewell to Warren Buffett’s annual letters

The key, for Buffett, was to make sure you did your homework and had a firm grasp on the intrinsic value of your would-be investments.
The key, for Buffett, was to make sure you did your homework and had a firm grasp on the intrinsic value of your would-be investments.

Buffett buys $2 billion UnitedHealth stake and sells T-Mobile

FILE PHOTO: The corporate logo of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance unit of UnitedHealth Group, appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake   REFILE - CORRECTING COMPANY NAME FROM "UNITEDHEALTH GROUP" TO "UNITEDHEALTHCARE, THE INSURANCE UNIT OF UNITEDHEALTH GROUP"./File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The corporate logo of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance unit of UnitedHealth Group, appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake   REFILE - CORRECTING COMPANY NAME FROM "UNITEDHEALTH GROUP" TO "UNITEDHEALTHCARE, THE INSURANCE UNIT OF UNITEDHEALTH GROUP"./File Photo

Buffett’s Berkshire hit with $4.9 billion Kraft Heinz charge

FILE PHOTO: People watch as Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is seen on a screen speaking at the Berkshire Hathaway Inc annual shareholders' meeting, in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 3, 2025.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People watch as Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is seen on a screen speaking at the Berkshire Hathaway Inc annual shareholders' meeting, in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 3, 2025.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Warren Buffett donates record $7.7 billion Berkshire shares to Gates Foundation, family charities

FILE PHOTO: Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett attends the Berkshire Hathaway Inc annual shareholders' meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett attends the Berkshire Hathaway Inc annual shareholders' meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.