'Alibaba founder Jack Ma biggest billionaire gainer of 2014'

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 12:33

Legendary investor Warren Buffett stood at second place on the Wealth-X list of this year's top gainers.

POSCO Q4 profit misses forecast on stronger won, weak demand

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 14:41

South Korean steelmaker POSCO , backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, reported a smaller-than-expected 29 percent gain in quarterly operating profit as the stronger won and weak demand sapped steel prices.

Buffett adds $37 mn per day in his fortune in 2013

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 14:44

American business magnate Warren Buffett made a fortunes of about USD 37 million per day in 2013, according to Wealth-X, making him the billionaire who made the most money this year.

Buffett's Berkshire buys sizable new Exxon Mobil stake

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 09:01

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Thursday disclosed a new USD 3.45 billion stake in Exxon Mobil Corp, after buying 40.1 million shares in the world's largest publicly traded oil company.

Buffett's Berkshire set to get nearly $2.15 bn of Goldman stock

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 13:21

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will receive Goldman Sachs Inc stock worth nearly USD 2.15 billion on Tuesday through warrants acquired as part of a deal originally signed during the depths of the 2008 financial crisis.

Bill Gates tops Forbes list of America's richest again

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 23:44

Atop the list for another year was Bill Gates, who at 57 has a net worth of USD 72 billion. He was followed by Warren Buffett, who despite giving away about USD 1 billion last year, was the biggest gainer, adding USD 12.5 billion to bring his fortune to USD 58.5 billion.

‘Oracle of Omaha’ Warren Buffett joins Twitter

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 09:48

Investment mogul Warren Buffett joined Twitter on Thursday. Dubbed as the ‘Oracle of Omaha’, he has garnered more than 228,000 followers on the micro-blogging site

Lord Ashcroft to donate half of his 1.2 bn pounds fortune to charity

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 15:48

Billionaire Tory Peer Lord Ashcroft is to pledge at least half of his 1.2 billion pounds fortune to charity as he joins a philanthropic movement led by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, according to a media report Sunday.

Ashcroft to donate half of his 1.2 billion fortune to charity

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 15:16

Billionaire Tory Peer Lord Ashcroft is to pledge at least half of his 1.2 billion pounds fortune to charity as he joins a philanthropic movement led by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.

Warren Buffett firm bets big on mobiles, social media in India

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 12:56

With an aim to become a leading online insurance provider, the Indian venture of Warren Buffett-led Berkshire group is betting big on the popularity of mobile phones and social media to boost its business.