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Warren Buffett bumped down world’s rich list by Zara owner Amancio Ortega (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:10:10 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Warren Buffet has been overtaken as the third richest man in the world by Fashion tycoon Amancio Ortega, who has amassed a fortune of $ 47.4 billion.

Billionaire Warren Buffett buys 63 newspapers for $142 million (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:26:40 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

Billionaire Warren Buffett has entered into a new deal to purchase 63 newspapers nationwide for an astounding $142 million. Buffett is purchasing the papers from Media General, Inc who will relinquish ownership of majority of their properties, except for their Tampa, Florida holdings.

The Associated Press reports that this is Buffett’s biggest foray yet into the newspaper business. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has owned the Buffalo News of New York for decades and recently bought its hometown paper, the Omaha World-Herald.

My few hours meeting the amazing Warren Buffett -- I found oracle of Omaha a true and modest gentleman (IrishCentral)

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:15:08 PDT

Warren BuffettNews that Warren Buffett has prostate cancer comes as a shockI had two hours with Warren Buffettt back in 2008 I had been dispatched to Omaha to interview the oracle by his great friend Don Keough, former head of Coca ColaDon was writing his autobiography, ("Ten Commandments for Business Failure") which was later a New York Times bestseller, and he asked me to help with the introduction to the book from Buffett READ MORE

Buffet pal and US billionaires shop for distressed businesses in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:35:25 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Walter Scott, a US billionaire and Berkshire Hathaway board member, has teamed up with David McCourt, principle at Granahan McCourt Capital, in Boston, to shop for distressed assets in Ireland.

Tax the Rich (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:50:15 PDT

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THE suggestion by billionaire Warren Buffet that the "mega-rich" pay more taxes should be taken up in Ireland and, indeed, across the globe.

Warren Buffet invests $5 billion in ailing Bank of America (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:05:26 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Warren Buffett the billionaire investor invested $5 billion in Bank of America this week to help prop up the ailing bank. Buffett's cash injection quickly led to the share prices in banks around the world rising yesterday.

Warren Buffet calls for ‘mega rich’ Americans to pay poor taxes (IrishCentral)

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:25:50 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Warren Buffet, the U.S. billionaire has called for the “mega-rich” to pay more taxes.

Irish billionaire inspires Warren Buffet ,Bill Gates to give it all away (IrishCentral)

Tue, 10 May 2011 05:03:50 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Irish American billionaire Chuck Feeney has been praised by Warren Buffett among the world’s richest men as the person who has inspired a ‘giving while living’ pledge by scores of billionaires who have pledged to give away the majority of their fortunes while still alive.

Irish American billionaire joins Bill Gates, Warren Buffet in the Giving Pledge (IrishCentral)

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:37:59 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Irish American billionaire Chuck Feeney, a key player in the Irish peace process, has joined the Giving Pledge, a campaign launched by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates last year asking members of the project to pledge the majority of their fortunes to charity within their lifetimes or after their deaths.