NEW YORK: Warren Buffett‘s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a lower operating profit in the first quarter, hurt by weaker results from its insurance operations, while its cash pile continued to grow. Operating profit for the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate dropped 14.1% to $9.64 billion from $11.22 billion a year earlier. Net income, including unrealized gains … Read more
Microfinancing company Muthoot Microfin has commenced the disbursement of loans through its co-lending arrangement with the State Bank of India (SBI), the largest lender in the country. Under the partnership, the SBI has approved a Rs 500 crore limit, to be distributed in increments of Rs 100 crore. The loans, ranging from Rs 50,000 to … Read more
Shares of Britannia Industries rallied 9.4% to Rs 5,193.6 in Monday’s trade on BSE despite the FMCG major reporting a 3.6% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit to Rs 538.3 crore in Q4 of FY24. On a sequential basis, the net profit saw a decline of 3.2% over Rs 556.39 crore reported in Q3FY24. The … Read more