Warren Buffett has decided to stop directing his annual Berkshire Hathaway donations to the Gates Foundation, citing Bill Gates' association with Jeffrey Epstein as "distasteful." Instead, Buffett is now giving his donations to four family-linked foundations managed by his children. He has donated over $47 billion in Berkshire stock to the Gates Foundation since 2006 but now wants to place more responsibility for philanthropy in the hands of his three children. Buffett remains on good terms with Gates and recently spent several hours with him discussing the matter. This shift marks a significant change in Buffett's long-standing charitable giving strategy.
Larry Page's fortune surpassed $300 billion following a 3.9% rise in Alphabet shares, boosted by Warren Buffett's acknowledgment of Berkshire Hathaway's significant investment in the company. Berkshire Hathaway initially invested $4.3 billion in Alph...
Warren Buffett is accelerating his donations of Berkshire Hathaway shares to four family foundations, aiming to give away all his shares within about eight years. He recently donated nearly $6 billion in shares, excluding the Gates Foundation, which ...
Warren Buffett, 95, is donating 9 million Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares to four family-linked foundations, excluding the Gates Foundation, which had been a major recipient for years. This shift follows concerns about the Gates Foundation's ties t...
In 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's B shares are down 1.8% year-to-date, trailing the S&P 500's 10.7% gain. A strong June helped reduce Berkshire's deficit but it still underperformed in Q2, gaining just over 3% versus the S&P's 16% tech-driven rise. Berks...
