Warren Buffett's cartoon financial advice hits the Web this fall _ 3 years later than plannedJuly 24th, 2009 Buffett's animated financial lessons going onlineOMAHA, Neb. — Kids will finally have a chance to learn financial lessons from billionaire Warren Buffett when his cartoon is released this fall — three years later than planned.
Charity says Canadian investment firm paid $1.68M for lunch with billionaire Warren BuffettJuly 8th, 2009 Winner of $1.68M lunch with Buffett identifiedOMAHA, Neb. — The Canadian investment managers who paid $1.68 million in a charity auction to win lunch with investor Warren Buffett believe the meal will be worth it because of what they might learn from the billionaire.
Billionaire Warren Buffett gives $1.53 billion worth of stock to Gates Foundation, othersJuly 3rd, 2009 Warren Buffett makes gifts to charity worth $1.53BSEATTLE — Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Even in down economy, charity auction nets $1.68M for lunch with billionaire Warren BuffettJune 27th, 2009 Buffett lunch auction nets $1.68M for charityOMAHA, Neb. — The winner of this year's charity auction to dine with billionaire Warren Buffett gets a slight discount over last year, but will still plunk down more than $1.68 million dollars for lunch.
Bids on lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett approach $500,000 as charity auction winds downJune 26th, 2009 Buffett lunch auction wraps up Friday eveningOMAHA, Neb. — Whoever wins the charity auction to dine with billionaire Warren Buffett this year may get a bargain compared to the $2.1 million a Chinese investor paid last year.
Buffett praises Bernanke, government, saying right steps were taken to help economyJune 24th, 2009 Warren Buffett compliments Bernanke and GeithnerOMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the United States has a good team leading the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve as it fights what he's called an economic war.
Billionaire Buffett says economy has shown no bounce and will take quite some time to recoverJune 24th, 2009 Warren Buffett says economy remains flatOMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the economy has not yet had any bounce and will take some time to recover.
Buffett auctions off another charity lunch but bids may not top last year's $2.1M winnerJune 21st, 2009 Billionaire Buffett auctions off another lunchOMAHA, Neb. — Last year's winning bid for lunch with legendary investor Warren Buffett topped $2.1 million, but given the economic turmoil, it's questionable this year's bidding will approach that level.
Gates Foundation doesn't do fundraising, but took in $10.4M in donations last yearJune 6th, 2009 Gates Foundation gets $10.4M in donationsSEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual report says it brought in $10.4 million in individual donations in 2008, without making an effort at fundraising. That dollar amount does not include new money from Bill or Melinda Gates or their friend Warren Buffett, who gave the world's richest foundation's trust about $1.8 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock last year.
Buffett lunch auction starts June 21; charity will try to top last year's $2.1M winning bidJune 4th, 2009 Warren Buffett lunch auction begins in late JuneOMAHA, Neb. — One of the most expensive steak lunches you can bid for goes online later this month, courtesy of billionaire Warren Buffett.
Buffett forecasts end to recession but uncertain on timingMay 4th, 2009 Buffett sees end to recession, uncertain on timingWASHINGTON — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the latest recession really shook up Americans' confidence but he sees the economic slide ending. The head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Warren Buffett says most US banks should not be considered too big to failMay 3rd, 2009 Buffett says most banks are not too big to failOMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett says most of the banks the U.S.
Buffett offers a few clues about his successors at Berkshire but still refuses to name themMay 2nd, 2009 Buffett offers a few clues about his successorsOMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett offered a few new clues about who will replace the 78-year-old at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway.
Steel baron Mittal, Ambani brothers among Forbes' top-ten super-richMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Twenty-four Indians have made it into the Forbes magazine's list of 'World's Richest' with Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal in fourth place. Four Indians made it to the top 10, including Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani and K.
Gates is world's richest man; 355 drop off billionaires' listMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Despite losing $18 billion over the last 12 months, Bill Gates has reclaimed his title as the richest man in the world with a total net worth of $40 billion. As the number of billionaires on the planet shrank, Warren Buffett slipped to No.