Berkshire’s $9.6 Billion Buyback Comes With a 5.8% Earnings Drop
Berkshire spent $9.6 billion on third-quarter buybacks, but insurance underwriting profit fell 43%, exposing pressure on Greg Abel’s new investment bets.
Topic
Capital Allocation
Topic
Capital Allocation
L&G’s £4 Billion Oxford Project Raises Investment Questions
Legal & General’s £4 billion Oxford project has drawn questions over its investment pace as Antonio Simões pursues a one-tenth wo…
Over 1,000 Attend Booth–Kellogg ETA Conference as Search Funds Go Mainstream
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QBWA and UNCTAD Formalize a Women’s Investment Partnership
QBWA signed an MOU with UNCTAD during the ninth World Investment Forum, extending joint work on women’s investment, entrepreneurs…
Telstra's $2.5 Billion Cost Cut Did What 'Digital' Never Could
Telstra hit $2.5B in fixed-cost cuts by FY2022, sold 49% of 8,000+ towers for $2.8B, and trimmed 1,800 plans to 20 — the unglamor…
AI Boom Pulls Crypto Capital, But One $2.7 Billion Firm Won't Follow
Bloomberg reports the AI boom is pulling capital out of crypto — but one firm with $2.7 billion under management is holding out a…
100Unicorns Principal Lumani Shah Calls for India VC Reset
100Unicorns Principal Lumani Shah argues India's venture market needs smarter capital allocation, not more capital — a reset in d…
Micron's New Buyback Disclosure Reads as a Message to Shareholders
Micron's new disclosure about its buyback plans appears designed to show shareholders it is more generous with cash than a key ri…
Nvidia's $235 Billion Buyback Plan Exposes an AI Cash Divide in Big Tech
Nvidia authorized a new $150 billion buyback on Tuesday, lifting total capacity to $235 billion through January 2028. Alphabet an…
AI Startups Capture 61% of Global Venture Capital
AI companies now absorb 61% of global venture capital while social impact ventures receive less than 1%, marking an unprecedented…
Atlanticus Sells Auto Finance Unit CAR for $71.2 Million
Atlanticus sold its CAR auto finance segment for $71.2 million — $56.2 million cash plus a $15 million seller note — to cut debt…