Marubeni CEO Is Aligned With Buffett on Long-Term Partnership
The top executive at Marubeni Corp. affirmed the Japanese trading house's commitment to a long-term partnership with Berkshire Hathaway Inc., echoing sentiments recently expressed by the US investment firm.
'With respect to our dialogue with Berkshire, we see a good alignment in philosophy of creating long-term value,' Marubeni President Masayuki Omoto said on BloombergTV. 'We hope to have a good collaboration with them in the future.'
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