Lowest profit after Hurricane Katrina

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, the insurance and investment company run by billionaire Warren Buffett, said over the weekend that $3 billion (€2.5bn) in claims from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita triggered its lowest quarterly profit since 2001.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2005 - 00:00

Berkshire said third- quarter net income fell 48% to $586 million (€496m), or $381 a share.

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