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China’s BYD forecasts up to 91 percent profit rise for first nine months

Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd , backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc , on Sunday predicted an up to 91-percent profit increase in the first nine months of the year, as government policies drive green car sales. The Shenzhen-based company forecast an 83 percent to 91 percent rise in net profit for the first nine months, between 3.6 billion yuan ($539.8 million) to 3.7 billion yuan, according to a stock exchange filing. For the first half of 2016, BYD reported 2.3 billion yuan in profit, a 384 percent increase…

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London bankers face Brexit choice: lobby or leave

By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – A week after Britons voted themselves out of the European Union, many London-based bankers and their employers face two options if they are to secure their futures: lobby or leave. Some investment banks, anxious not to stir speculation of an exodus from the historic City of London and its modern counterpart at Canary Wharf, have given out “business as usual” messages since last week's shock referendum result. The alternative for banks and …

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Berkshire seeks to boost its Wells Fargo stake above 10 percent

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc is seeking permission from the Federal Reserve to increase its ownership stake in Wells Fargo & Co , after reaching the 10 percent level that could prompt increased regulatory scrutiny. According to papers obtained by Reuters on Friday, Berkshire said it learned in mid-March that its Wells

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Auction for Warren Buffett charity lunch starts slow

The annual charity auction for a private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett is underway. The top bid to dine with the chairman of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc was $200,100 at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT) on Monday

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Berkshire operating profit falls short, book value rises

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday confirmed that its first-quarter profit rose 8 percent, while operating results fell short of analyst forecasts as falling oil prices and coal demand hurt its BNSF railroad unit. The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate, which has close to 90 operating units, also said its book value per share, measuring assets minus liabilities and Buffett's preferred gauge of

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German finmin criticizes Volkswagen management over bonuses: paper

Germany's finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has criticized the executive board of scandal-ridden carmaker Volkswagen for not waiving bonuses despite bringing the company to the brink of collapse. “I have no sympathy for managers who first drive a large blue chip-listed company into an existence-threatening crisis and then defend their own bonuses in a public debate,” Schaeuble told German weekly Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. “That shows that something is not working….

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Buffett defends Berkshire’s Coke stake, warns on BNSF

Warren Buffett on Saturday defended several of Berkshire Hathaway Inc's larger or struggling investments, including Coca-Cola and the BNSF railroad. Speaking to tens of thousands of shareholders at Berkshire's annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger also touched on many other issues including the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the risks of derivatives, and big losses at…

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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway avoids S&P rating downgrade

Standard & Poor's on Friday left its “AA” credit ratings for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc alone, saying the company's growing diversification and “modest” financial risks meant a downgrade was not necessary. Berkshire had been put on review for a possible downgrade on Aug. 11, on concern about Buffett's decision to deploy a large amount of cash toward last month's $32 billion acquisition of industrial parts maker Precision Castparts Corp. But S&P analyst Laline Carvalho said Berkshire's “consistently strong” operating profitability and “exceptional”…

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Nokia-Samsung patent verdict expected within days

Nokia and Samsung are expected to settle their two-year patent dispute within days, with analysts forecasting a one-time payment of hundreds of millions of euros for the Finnish company. Nokia entered into a binding arbitration with South Korea's Samsung in 2013 to settle additional compensations for a five-year period starting from early 2014. The International Chamber of Commerce's arbitration court is due to make its ruling on the issue imminently.

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Berkshire resumes buying Phillips 66 stock

(Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway Inc , the conglomerate run by Warren Buffett, has resumed its purchases of Phillips 66 stock, and spent roughly $832 million in January to boost its stake even as the oil refiner's profit margins narrowed. According to a regulatory filing on Friday night, Berkshire

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