
Company controlled by Warren Buffett, one of the investors the most talked about and the second richest person in America according to Forbes magazine. Initially in Berkshire, Buffett is focused on long-term investments in companies already listed on the Stock Exchange, but now it has turned to buying whole companies. Today, Berkshire has a variety of retail businesses including candy, newspaper publishers, the company housewares retailer, selling encyclopedias, vacuum cleaner sales, manufacturing and distribution of uniforms, retail jewelry, and others.