Berkshire Hathaway Current Affairs, GK & News

Forbes’ Global 2000 list of public companies

May 19, 2022

The 20th annual Forbes Global 2000 list of public companies was recently released. What is the list about? It is an annual ranking of the top 2000 public companies of the world by Forbes magazine. The companies are ranked considering four parameters: market value, sales, profits, and assets captured during the last 12 months ending ..

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Warren Buffett exits from the Gates Foundation

June 25, 2021

Warren Buffett, chairman & chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, resigned as a trustee of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Who is Warren Buffett? Buffett had been a big contributor to the Gates Foundation. He is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He currently holds the position of chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He ..

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Bill Gates steps down from the boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway

March 15, 2020

The co-founder of Microsoft and the world’s second richest person Bill Gates has stepped down from the boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway. Bill Gates recently announced that he steps down from the public boards to focus on the philanthropic work of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation run by him and his wife Melinda Gates. ..

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Odisha govt will transfer 2,000 acres land to POSCO

June 25, 2012

The government of Odisha will soon transfer about 2,000 acres of land to South Korean steel giant Posco to start operations on its 12 billion dollar project near Paradip in Orissa. 500 acres out of the 2,000 acres, acquired by Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IIDCO), have already been transferred to the company and the rest ..

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