Palin dinner fetches $63,500 for charity benefiting wounded veteransSeptember 18th, 2009 Palin dinner brings in $63,500 for charityANCHORAGE, Alaska — A chance to have dinner with former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has swelled the coffers of an organization that aids wounded veterans. The top bid for dinner with Palin, the former Alaska governor, was $63,500.
Dinner with Palin part of celebrity auction; opening bid is $25,000September 4th, 2009 Dinner with Palin part of charity auctionANCHORAGE, Alaska — Want to have dinner with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin? Plan on writing a big check.
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 $1.25 billion worth of stock to Gates FoundationJuly 3rd, 2009 Warren Buffett makes gifts to charity worth $1.43BSEATTLE — Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Singer Mika wants to buy Michael Jackson's gloveApril 10th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Mika is planning to buy a diamante glove and Zoltar The Fortune Teller fairground machine of pop star Michael Jackson in an auction. Mika wants to buy them at the Neverland auction that starts on April 22.
Hurley donates son's photos for charity stampMarch 5th, 2009 LONDON - Models Elizabeth Hurley and Jasmine Guinness have donated family photos to be used on a new set of stamps to raise money for domestic violence charity Women's Aid. Hurley contributed to the cause with a picture of her six-year-old son Damien, reports dailymail.co.uk.
'Slumdog...' book helps raise money for underprivileged kidsFebruary 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Special copies of Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup's book, which was adapted for the eight-Oscar winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire', has been auctioned online to raise funds for an NGO engaged in child welfare. Online trading website Ebay India has auctioned three copies of Vikas Swarup's book 'Q & A', reissued as 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
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