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• Krafts Cadbury offer is no more than fun-size

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  The US groups offer for looks derisory, but it is not designed to buy anything but time Its the incredible shrinking bid. Krafts cash-and-shares terms for Cadbury were worth 745p when they were announced two months ago. Thanks to Krafts soggy share price and a falling dollar, that became 717p in todays formal offer ...
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• The “Cute and Cuddly Grandpa from Omaha” has Fangs

  
  The Reformed Broker — Authority: 631
  I’ve read enough about and by Warren Buffett to be completely in awe of him.  he remains, as Doug Kass calls him, The Mozart of Investing , cobbling together one masterpiece after another, always ahead of the curve. That said, my eyes were opened by some of my favorite bloggers this weekend, and I will ...
  12 hours ago

• When Buffett Goes All In

  
  Economist Blog — Authority: 144
  November 5, 2009 Edition, Volume IIIInside Signature Update• The Market – Warren Buffett Goes ‘All-In’• The Economy – Economic Potpourri• The Takeaway – Cautious Optimism is Still the Prudent StanceTHE MARKET – When Warren Buffett Goes ‘All-In’The DOW broke the 10,000 point mark again Thursday in ...
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• Kraft facing deadline in Cadbury battle

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  • Kraft must make formal bid or walk away for six months under UK takeover rules • Cadbury chairman Roger Carr holding out for 850p-per-share offer Cadbury is readying its defences against a hostile takeover bid from the US food group Kraft, which is expected to come tomorrow. Kraft has until 5pm tomorrow to ...
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• G20 and Buffett’s Bet on Emerging Markets

  
  Wall Street Pit — Authority: 646
  The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors are meeting in St. Andrews, talking about the data they will need to look at in order to monitor each other’s economic performance and sustain growth (seriously).The underlying idea is that if you talk long enough about the US current account...
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• Warren Buffett CNBC interview...and my thoughts on his BNSF buyout

  
  Can Turtles Fly? A Contrarian Investing Blog — Authority: 127
  My primary goal these days is develop an investment technique similar to Buffett-Prime , which I define as paying up for quality assets and buying them for the long-term (possibly for the full lifespan of the asset.) Basically, I view this as being the strategy utilized by Warren Buffett during his prime in the 70s ...
  2 days ago

• Kraft set to sweeten Cadbury offer, but unions fear a bitter ending

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  Fate of hundreds of British workers hangs on the decision of major shareholders Warren Buffett and Nelson Peltz The fate of Cadbury as a proudly independent confectioner, and the security of hundreds of jobs in the UK and Ireland, may hang on critical decisions taken this weekend by two towering figures in the ...
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• What Warren Buffetts Investment Says About the Global Economy

  
  The New Republic - simon johnson Feed — Authority: 108
  The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors are meeting today in St. Andrews , talking about the data they will need to look at in order to monitor each other’s economic performance and sustain growth (seriously). The underlying idea is that if you talk long enough about the U.S. current account deficit ...
  2 days ago

• Buffett’s firm will buy Burlington Northern railroad

  
  Cooler Choice — Authority: 161
  Greenwire : Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed today to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., the biggest acquisition ever for Warren Buffett’s company. “Berkshire’s $34 billion investment in BNSF is a huge bet on that company, CEO Matt Rose and his team, and the railroad industry,” Warren Buffett said in a ...
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• Warren Buffett And The G20

  
  The Baseline Scenario — Authority: 705
  The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors are meeting today in St. Andrews , talking about the data they will need to look at in order to monitor each other’s economic performance and sustain growth (seriously). The underlying idea is that if you talk long enough about the US current account deficit ...
  2 days ago

• Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B

  
  Business Finance & Economy - business.marc8.com — Authority: 163
  Warren Buffetts company says its third-quarter profit tripled as the improving economy and stock market boosted the value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.s derivative contracts.
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• HUFFINGTON POST: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life: Part 2 of 7

  
  Everything Warren Buffett — Authority: 441
  Alice Schroeder Author, The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life Posted: November 5, 2009 03:44 PM Read Part One With the stock market so expensive, for the past several years Buffett had continued to buy mostly whole businesses. Berkshire bought Iscar, a highly ...
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• Berkshire Hathaways net profit triples while stock portfolio bests S&P 500

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 790
  Filed under: Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett, one of the worlds richest men and CEO of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A ), once proclaimed that "the banking business is no favorite of ours." The comment came in one of his famous missives to Berkshires shareholders by way of explaining that financial ...
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• Unlike Rafa Benitez Willie Walsh is using his BA teams wings to full effect

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 974
  Shocking results. Fight for survival. Glory years long gone. Right thats enough of Liverpool FC Willie Walshs team. What about British Airways the company he runs?
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• Why did Warren Buffett pay 44bn for a ticket to ride?

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 974
  At 79 Warren Buffett still has the ability to surprise sending shockwaves through the market with his purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
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• Graphic: How demand for rail has increased since 2000

  
  FP Posted — Authority: 540
  Heres some data that might help understand why Warren Buffett is keen to invest billions to acquire full ownership of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. The graphic below shows how much the demand for various modes of freight transportation changed in the U.S. from 2000 to 2007.   Financial Post and ...
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• MONEYWATCH.COM: Good News Update: Nouriel Roubini Versus Warren Buffett

  
  Everything Warren Buffett — Authority: 441
  By Larry Swedroe | Nov 6, 2009 | Nouriel Roubini (aka Dr. Doom) continues to have a gloomy outlook on the U.S. economy . Warren Buffett ’s purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp . shows his faith in the economy’s long-term health. Which one is right? I would say Buffett, ...
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• MOTLEY FOOL: Interview With Alice Schroeder: One Big Misconception About Buffett

  
  Everything Warren Buffett — Authority: 441
  By Mac Greer November 6, 2009 Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A ) (NYSE: BRK-B ) announced on Tuesday that it was buying railroad company Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI ) for $44 billion. Warren Buffett called the acquisition an "all-in wager on the economic future ...
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• Berkshire Shares to Split 50 to 1?

  
  Got Shares? (GotShares.com) — Authority: 129
  Just a quick note: According to this article, Berkshire Hathaway shares might split, making them more accessible to the general public. Shareholders still have to approve the stock split, and the final vote tally might be close. Buffett started giving away his shares to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, so ...
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• Buffett and Burlington Northern: A Bet on the Past or the Future?

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 723
  Mike was positive when he wrote Warren Buffett Makes a $44 Billion (!) Bet on Trains, Buys BNSF ; Business Weeks Bruce Nussbaum isnt, and calls Warren Buffetts purchase of Burlington Northern a "bet against innovation....Buffett just paid $44 billion for a 19th century technology platform, a railroad, that ...
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