Retirement News
In Omaha, preparing for change at Berkshire Hathaway
OMAHA, Neb. The first question Warren Buffett was asked at Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual meeting on Saturday was whether he was "semi-retired," having given four lieutenants oversight over the company's operating businesses and some investments.
Wall Street sees a win in proposed SEC investor protections
CHICAGO The long-running fight to protect retirement savers from conflicted investing advice shifted to a new battleground this week, and the first salvo was not promising.
Your money: Women who retire early can miss out
NEW YORK Women have a math problem when it comes to retirement: On average, they retire two years earlier than men but they live five years longer.
Pension fund leader presses Exxon for more climate details
BOSTON/HOUSTON A top U.S. pension fund manager said Tuesday it was pressing Exxon Mobil Corp for more details about its response to climate change, signaling that a key critic who elicited a report from the oil major last year remains unsatisfied with its answers ahead of the annual meeting this spring.
Remedy for high drug costs: Let Medicare negotiate
CHICAGO (The writer is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.)