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Have lunch with Warren Buffett, starting at $25,000
Kai Ryssdal May 28, 2013
Mr. Buffett auctions off a lunch date with himself every year. Bidding begins at $25,000.
Railroad to make shift to natural gas locomotives
David Weinberg Mar 6, 2013
BNSF, the railroad owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, should profit by switching to cheaper natural gas. Buffett's company also has a big stake in natural gas.
Warren Buffett's message to CEOs: 'Call Berkshire'
Kai Ryssdal Mar 1, 2013
Buffett releases his annual letter to shareholders. He adds up the total percentage change the value of Berkshire Hathaway stock since he started running the company in 1964. You won't believe the number.
Merger enthusiasts take note: A lot of mergers end badly
David Weinberg Feb 18, 2013
Multibillion-dollar deals involving Dell, American Airlines and Heinz may portend another boom in giant mergers and buyouts. But historians warn most mergers go bust.
Warren Buffett just put a lotta ketchup in his cupboard
Kai Ryssdal Feb 15, 2013
Berkshire Hathaway and partners make a $28 Billion deal for H.J. Heinz.
Warren Buffett, 3G to buy Heinz, but it's not just about the ketchup
Tracey Samuelson Feb 14, 2013
Legendary investor Warren Buffet announced Thursday morning that his company, Berkshire Hathaway, will team up with a Brazilian-backed investment firm to buy H. J. Heinz, the ketchup maker. The price tag? Just over $23 billion.
Mergers and acquisitions ramp up with American Airlines and Heinz deals
Jeremy Hobson Feb 14, 2013
Investors are digesting a mega airlines merger and major ketchup acquisition this morning. Is the activity a coincidence or part of a larger trend?
Warren Buffett on what he 'gets' about the economy, investing mistakes, and inflation
Jeremy Hobson Nov 28, 2012
Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors in history, so what does he know about the economy that few others do? Buffet discusses the biggest investment mistake he's ever made, his economic concerns in the year ahead, and how to get the U.S. growing again.
Warren Buffett on Jamie Dimon as Treasury Secretary, the fiscal cliff, and taxes
Kai Ryssdal Nov 28, 2012
All the talk these days is about the likelihood of the U.S. Congress avoiding a fiscal cliff. You know who’s not worried? Warren Buffett. Plus, his views on the next Treasury Secretary, Oreos for breakfast, and taxing the rich.
Buffett's big play in private jet market
Mitchell Hartman Jun 13, 2012
Berkshire Hathaway’s NetJets will buy $9.6 billion in new planes from Cessna and Bombardier.
