Berkshire Hathaway

JPMorgan Chase and Amazon have demonstrated substantial power to digitize their industries, even influencing the strategy of others. But automating and streamlining health care will be a particularly tough task.

The companies said they plan to set up an independent firm “that is free from profit-making incentives and constraints” to offer health care to their employees.

Judge again throws out Leandra English’s attempt to take over agency; planned revamp may ease banks’ lending requirements to the poor.

Following short-term disruptions from Harvey, Texas bankers expect a long-term lift to the local economy; Buffett’s company officially becomes the bank’s largest shareholder.

Warren Buffett’s firm buys big stake in retail credit card issuer while dumping shares in its former parent, GE; long-awaited update speeds transactions in the digital currency network.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. asked the Federal Reserve to allow it to hold as much as 24.99 percent of American Express Co., a stake that’s been growing because of the lender’s stock repurchases.

Charles Munger, the vice chairman at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, said the leaders of his political party risk going too far in their efforts to reduce oversight of banks.

Even in the event of a landslide, throw-the-bums-out investor vote over director seats next week, expect business as usual in Wells’ boardroom for a long while.