Berkshire nine-month income rises
Berkshire Hathaway has closed the first nine months of the year with net income of $8.59bn, an increase of 72%, as underwriting income rose 44% to $887m, operating income at its non-insurance businesses more than doubled to $4.42bn, and net results from investments and derivatives swung to a gain of $507m from a year-earlier loss of $541m.