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• COLUMN - How much does Jamie Dimon matter? Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 1:45 PM ET

  After weeks of near-constant coverage of the big decision- will JPMorgan Chase shareholders keep Jamie Dimon as chairman and CEO or relegate him to just CEO? -the verdict came at JPMorgan's annual meeting in Tampa, Florida.

• UPDATE 2-Rating for Buffett's Berkshire cut by S&P Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 4:45 PM ET

  *Rating cut to AA, in line with Moody's, from AA-plus. May 16- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc had its credit rating cut one notch by Standard& Poor's, which cited a new methodology for evaluating insurers and Berkshire's dependence on its insurance business for dividend income.

• UPDATE 1-S&P cuts Berkshire Hathaway rating one notch to 'AA' Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 9:37 AM ET

  May 16- Credit-rating agency Standard& Poor's on Thursday cut its rating on Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the insurance and industrial conglomerate controlled by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, one notch, citing the company's reliance on its insurance operations for dividend income.

• S&P cuts Berkshire Hathaway rating by one notch to 'AA' Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 9:01 AM ET

  May 16- Credit rating agency Standard& Poor's on Thursday cut its rating on Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the insurance and industrial conglomerate controlled by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, by one notch, citing the company's reliance on its insurance operations for dividend income.

• JPMorgan Chief's Fate Comes Down to Close Vote Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 5:59 AM ET

  

  The vote to split roles for JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday could be driven by big index funds, as well as by Institutional Shareholder Services

• UPDATE 1-Berkshire reveals CB&I stake, adds to Wells Fargo Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  *Wells Fargo stake grows to nearly $17 billion. May 15- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday revealed a new investment in Chicago Bridge& Iron Co and said it has added to its largest equity holding, Wells Fargo& Co..

• Berkshire reveals CB&I stake, adds to Wells Fargo Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 4:50 PM ET

  May 15- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday revealed a new investment in Chicago Bridge& Iron Co and said it has added to one of its largest equity holdings, Wells Fargo& Co..

• Buffett's Berkshire Eliminates Two Small Stakes Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 4:24 PM ET

  

  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has eliminated its holdings of two stocks: Archer Daniels Midland and General Dynamics.

• BYD's electric taxis hit Hong Kong roads with big ambitions Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 4:21 AM ET

  HONG KONG, May 15- Warren Buffett- backed Chinese carmaker BYD Co Ltd rolled out Hong Kong's first electric taxi fleet on Wednesday, marking a milestone for its all-electric battery car that highlights its promise and its limitations.

• Ally, ResCap ink pact to settle potential claims Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 1:45 PM ET

  NEW YORK-- Ally Financial Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to back a settlement plan to resolve potential financial claims stemming from its bankrupt mortgage division, Residential Capital LLC. The only exception: securities claims by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in its role as receiver for certain failed banks.

• Families Edging Out Private Equity in Consumer Deals Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 6:54 AM ET

  

  Family-run firms are shaking up the consumer deals market, squeezing out private-equity firms and forcing them to change strategy.

• Families edging out private equity in consumer deals Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 2:00 AM ET

  LONDON, May 14- From ketchup to hot drinks, family-run investment firms are shaking up the consumer deals market, squeezing out private equity players and forcing them to change strategy.

• The 'Gatsby' Rally and Poopgate: Talking Squawk Friday, 10 May 2013 | 8:40 AM ET

  

  To get you ready for the latest "The Great Gatsby" movie, "Taking Squawk" looks at what we could call the "Gatsby" stock market. Plus, poopgate: Look out below!

• UPDATE 2-POSCO moves closer to iron ore access for $12 bln India steel plant Friday, 10 May 2013 | 6:01 AM ET

  *India's federal gov't to decide on POSCO iron ore mining licence- court. *POSCO says order will help to expedite project.

• UPDATE 1-POSCO's $12 bln India steel project boosted by court order Friday, 10 May 2013 | 3:43 AM ET

  *India's federal gov't to decide on POSCO iron ore mining licence- court. NEW DELHI, May 10- POSCO's planned $12 billion project in India got a boost on Friday after a top court said the federal government will decide on giving the South Korean steelmaker's long-delayed plant preferential access to iron ore.

• India federal govt to decide on giving iron ore license to POSCO -court Friday, 10 May 2013 | 1:39 AM ET

  NEW DELHI, May 10- India's federal government will decide if South Korean steelmaker POSCO can have preferential access to an iron ore mine for its planned $12 billion steel plant, a top court said, providing a boost to the troubled project billed as the country's largest foreign direct investment.

• Slow Growth Emboldens Fed to Stay the Course Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 1:47 PM ET

  

  The slowing growth in prices has further emboldened the Fed to maintain its bond buying.

• CNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 12:21 PM ET

  

  This is an unofficial transcript of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates appearing live on CNBC's Squawk Box on Monday, May 6, 2013 from 6 am ET to 9 am ET.

• Berkshire may boost DaVita stake to 25 percent Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 6:22 PM ET

  May 7- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the largest investor in DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc, has entered an agreement allowing it to nearly double its stake in the largest U.S. operator of dialysis clinics to 25 percent. DaVita shares rose $3.84, or 3.3 percent, to $121.40 in after-hours trading after the agreement was disclosed.

• Berkshire may boost DaVita stake to 25 percent Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 6:22 PM ET

  May 7- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the largest investor in DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc, has entered an agreement allowing it to nearly double its stake in the largest U.S. operator of dialysis clinics to 25 percent. DaVita shares rose $3.84, or 3.3 percent, to $121.40 in after-hours trading after the agreement was disclosed.