Warren Buffett buys Heinz for $28bn in largest ever food industry deal

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 09:28

In a statement, Heinz called the deal ‘historic’, and the largest to date in the food industry, the BBC reports.

‘Women will save US economy’, predicts Warren Buffett

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 17:53

Buffett, the so-called ‘Sage of Omaha’ said that affording women the same prospects to succeed as men was the key to a bright economic future.

Warren Buffett rules out recession if Congress can’t deal with fiscal cliff

Last Updated: Thursday, November 15, 2012, 20:30

American business magnate Warren Buffett has said there ‘won’t be a recession’ if Congress can't resolve the so-called fiscal cliff before the automatic tax increases and spending cuts take effect in January.

Chinese maker of US Olympic uniforms hits back

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 20:30

Li Guilian`s Dayang Trands firm manufactured the US Olympic team’s Ralph Lauren blazers and slacks.

No solution in sight for Europe's problems, says Buffett

Last Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 20:51

American business magnate Warren Buffett has said that things are beginning to "slip pretty fast" in Europe over the past six weeks.

Slim chance of US slipping back into recession: Buffett

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 14:57

The possibility of the US economy sliding back to recession is very small despite the fragile economic recovery, US billionaire investor Warren Buffett said here.

Buffett pokes fun at himself at annual meeting

Last Updated: Sunday, May 6, 2012, 09:17

At Saturday's Berkshire Hathaway meeting Buffett joked about the fame Debbie Bosanek gained because he says she pays a higher tax rate than he does.

Won’t buy Facebook shares: Warren Buffett

Last Updated: Sunday, May 6, 2012, 09:10

American business magnate Warren Buffett has said that he will not be buying shares in the social networking giant Facebook.

Warren Buffett diagnosed with prostate cancer; 'not' life-threatening

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 08:51

Legendary investor Warren Buffett said he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but asserted that his condition is not "remotely" life-threatening and he feels "great" with "100 percent" energy level.

Billionaire Buffett defends proposed tax rate change

Last Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 09:38

Increasing taxes on the wealthy would bring fairness to U.S. taxpayers across the board, billionaire investor Warren Buffett said on Wednesday, backing the tax reform that President Barack Obama proposed in his State of the Union address.