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10 hrs ago | Think Progress

ThinkFast: July 9, 2009

"CIA Director Leon Panetta recently testified to Congress that the agency concealed information and misled lawmakers repeatedly since 2001 , according to a letter from seven House Democrats to Panetta made public Wednesday." But the letter "contained no details about what information the CIA officials allegedly concealed , or how they purportedly ...

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Related Topix: US News, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services, Tom Coburn, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, John Ensign

18 hrs ago | Toronto Sun

T.O. firm wins Buffett lunch

A Toronto-based investment firm paid $1.68 million US in last month's charity auction to win lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Insurance

23 hrs ago | ABC News

Buffett Backs Second Stimulus

As debate grows about a possible second stimulus package for the flagging American economy, at least one legendary investor is giving the idea his guarded approval.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services, US News

Wed Jul 08, 2009

MSNBC

A Buffett lunch for only $1.7 million

A Canadian wealth management firm has won last month's charity auction of a steak lunch with Warren Buffett, in which it agreed to pay $1,680,300 to dine with the world's second-richest person.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Non-Profit, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Insurance News Net

Rate Moderation Is Slow But SteadyLoading...

July 2009 MarketScout, the Dallas, Texas based insurance exchange, reports that rate declines for US property and casualty insurance placements continue to moderate at a slow but steady pace.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Insurance

Seeking Alpha

Citigroup and Berkshire Pricing Anomalies

In previous posts , I've pointed out that there are three ways you can purchase common shares of Citigroup: Simple: Buy shares of common stock.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Construction, Investment Services

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Omaha World-Herald

Warren Watch: Investora s son pitches in to help Africans fight...

Former Omahan Howard Buffett is featured in a new book by two Wall Street Journal reporters on Africa's continuing problems with food supply.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE, Insurance, Publishing, Media, Warren Buffett, Construction, Investment Services, Agriculture, Science

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Artdiamondblog.com

Berkshire BYD Technology Bet Based on Munger's View of BYD Manager

"BOOK VALUE: Berkshire Hathaway's Charles Munger reads businesses well -- and, as a bibliophile, he goes through several books a week." Source of caricature and caption: online version of the WSJ article quoted and cited below.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Warren Buffett

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Forbes.com

It's Not Just Buffett Buying Utilities

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns most of MidAmerican Energy. Power producers are popular picks lately among legendary gurus.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services, Financial Markets, International Power, Energy

Thu Jul 02, 2009

KOMO

Warren Buffett makes gift to Gates Foundation worth $1.43B

Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services, Charitable Organizations, Microsoft

Fool.com

Exelon's NRGetic New Bid

Since 2002, David and Tom Gardner have returned 29.30% while the S&P 500 returned -11.17%. Try Stock Advisor free for 30 days.

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Related Topix: Energy, Exelon, Constellation Energy Group, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services, Scana Corporation

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Reuters

U.S. Bancorp eyes western growth, no warrants

U.S. Bancorp , which last month repaid $6.6 billion of federal bailout money, is eyeing expansion in the western United States, as it prepares to soon extinguish the government warrants to buy its stock, Chief Executive Richard Davis said.

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Related Topix: US Bancorp, Banking, Financial Services, Warren Buffett, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services

Forbes

Safety In Berkshire

As regional banks falter, turn to Warren Buffett's stalwart conglomerate for financial stock exposure.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Warren Buffett, Construction, Investment Services

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Associated Content

Microeconomic Analysis of AMD and the Microprocessor Industry

"Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks." - Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway In 1957 eight engineers teamed up to form Fairchild Semiconductor, a company focusing solely on creating commercial silicon ...

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Related Topix: CPU, Science / Technology, Warren Buffett, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services, Computers

Fool.com

Buffett Mows Down "Green Shoots," but Likes Stocks

Since 2002, David and Tom Gardner have returned 31.05% while the S&P 500 returned -10.14%. Try Stock Advisor free for 30 days.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Warren Buffett, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Wireless, Telecom, Motorola

Connecticut Post

Issuers feel economic pinch

U.S. property and casualty insurers posted a record loss in the first three months of the year as investments slipped and claims exceeded premiums.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Investment Services, State Street, Financial Services

Mon Jun 29, 2009

TheStreet.com

Buffett Watch: Berkshire Is a Bargain

Investors with a few hundred thousand dollars to spare who are hunting for a bargain in financial services stocks ought to buy a few shares of Berkshire Hathaway , according to a KBW report released Monday.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Warren Buffett, Business News

Sun Jun 28, 2009

ITworld

Apple should have revealed Jobs' op, claims Warren Buffett

June 28, 2009, 06:51 PM - Macworld.co.uk - Apple should have revealed that CEO Steve Jobs had a liver transplant, because it is a "material fact" for shareholders of the company, at least according to high-profile US investor and businessman Warren Buffett .

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Computers, Apple Computer, Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services

Business Insurance

Berkshire sharply cuts cat capacity

STAMFORD, Conn.-Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has drastically reduced its property catastrophe reinsurance capacity because of concerns that large losses could lead to liquidity problems or put more pressure on its ratings, sources say.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Stamford, CT, Stamford Metro, New Haven Metro

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Seeking Alpha

Buffett on Goldman Sachs, The Economy and Inflation

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett talks with FOX Business Network's Liz Claman about expensive lunches, his Goldman Sachs investments, the economy, and more.

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Related Topix: Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services, Construction, Insurance, Warren Buffett

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