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  • July 2008

    • Dow Chemical Drops $15.3B on Rohm & Haas

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 10, 08 8:46 AM CDT

      Dow Chemical Drops $15.3B on Rohm & Haas

      In what may be the beginning of a long-anticipated consolidation of the chemical industry, Dow Chemical today said it was buying coatings and electronic-materials company Rohm & Haas in a $15.3 billion all-cash deal, reports the Wall Street Journal. Dow is backed by $3 billion from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway—the second time in past months that the Oracle of Omaha has assisted in a buyout. More »

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      mergers and acquisitions  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway  • Dow Chemical Co.

  • May 2008

    • Buffett Poised to Clean Up in Bear Market

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  May 2, 08 2:02 PM CDT

      Buffett Poised to Clean Up in Bear Market

      As the US teeters on the brink of recession and most investors remain sidelined by the credit crunch, Warren Buffett is poised to spend more than $40 billion to scoop up bargains. Berkshire Hathaway rose 22% over the last 12 months while other stocks sputtered, and now, Bloomberg reports, the company is one of the few with the cash on hand to profit from a bear market. More »

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      recession  • credit crisis  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway  • bear market  • Oracle of Omaha

  • April 2008

    • Mars Buys Wrigley, With Assist From Buffett

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 28, 08 8:05 AM CDT

      Mars Buys Wrigley, With Assist From Buffett

      M&Ms-maker Mars, backed by Warren Buffett, has made a deal to buy Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for about $23 billion, reports the New York Times . The acquisition is likely to force other candy makers like Hershey and Cadbury Schweppes into mergers to maintain market share against a powerful conglomerate of recognized brands with global presence. More »

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      acquisitions  • Mars  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway  • The Hershey Company

    • Buffett Covets Euro Family Businesses

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Apr 23, 08 9:44 AM CDT

      Buffett Covets Euro Family Businesses

      Warren Buffett is looking to put some of Berkshire Hathaway’s $40 billion in cash to work outside the US, targeting family-owned European businesses for acquisition, reports Bloomberg. Buffett—who Forbes magazine says is the world’s richest person--is going on a scouting tour next month to four European cities. More »

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      Europe  • acquisitions  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway

  • March 2008

    • Warren Buffett: Soap Star

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 19, 08 8:07 PM CDT

      Warren Buffett: Soap Star

      Well, sure, he can make a billion at the drop of a hat. But can the man act? We'll see. Warren Buffett, he who sits atop the list of wealthiest people, with $62 billion, will make a cameo on the soap "All My Children" during May sweeps week, Reuters reports. Buffett will play himself on the episode, in which he tries to get character Erica Cane bailed out of a jam related to insider trading. More »

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      ABC  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway  • cameo  • soap operas  • guest appearance

    • Buffet Unseats Gates as Richest Man on Earth

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Mar 5, 08 7:44 PM CST

      Buffet Unseats Gates as Richest Man on Earth

      Bill Gates has passed the gilded torch: Warren Buffett and Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim have ended the Microsoft founder's 13-year reign as richest man on earth, Forbes reports. Buffett's fortune grew $10 billion this year to $62 billion, while Slim weighs in with an estimated $60 billion. Gates trails with a piddling $58 billion. More »

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      Microsoft  • Bill Gates  • Warren Buffett  • wealth  • Berkshire Hathaway  • billionaires  • Carlos Slim  • Fortune 500  • wealthy men

    • US in Recession Now: Buffett

      newser  |  CNBC  |  Mar 4, 08 3:28 AM CST

      US in Recession Now: Buffett

      The US is already in a recession for all practical purposes, even if economic conditions haven't yet met the technical definition of at least two consecutive quarters of negative growth. That's the verdict of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who tells CNBC that a serious economic slowdown is obvious in reports from retail businesses owned by his holding company. More »

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      recession  • credit crisis  • Warren Buffett  • GDP  • Berkshire Hathaway  • Commerce Department  • trade deficit  • insurance industry

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Fraud Trial May Put Buffett on Stand

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 2, 08 1:24 PM CST

      Fraud Trial May Put Buffett on Stand

      A criminal trial involving four ex-employees of billionaire Warren Buffett is likely to offer a rare—and unwelcome—glimpse into the inner workings of the “Oracle of Omaha,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Buffett isn’t charged in the case—to begin Monday—involving Berkshire Hathaway reinsurance unit General Re Corp. and AIG, but testimony could allege he knew about the deal. More »

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      fraud  • Warren Buffett  • AIG  • Berkshire Hathaway  • Oracle of Omaha  • General Re Corp

  • December 2007

    • Buffett to Buy Huge Industrial Firm Marmon

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 25, 07 5:47 PM CST

      Buffett to Buy Huge Industrial Firm Marmon

      Warren Buffett will pay $4.5 billion to acquire a majority stake in Marmon Holdings, an industrial conglomerate owned by one of America's richest familes, the Wall Street Journal reports. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will buy 60% of the company now from the Pritzker family of Chicago, with plans to acquire the rest in stages by 2014. More »

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      Chicago  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway  • Pritzker

  • September 2007
  • August 2007

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