Berkshire Hathaway fined $1m over stakebuilding
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been fined nearly $1m by the US Department of Justice for allegedly breaching reporting requirements when building a stake in a construction supplies company.
The incident was the second time in six months that the company failed to notify US competition authorities about major share purchases, according to a complaint filed in a Washington court on Wednesday.