IrishCentral Warren Buffett - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1

Philanthropist Warren Buffett sends aides to Ireland to discuss sale of State assets (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:07:09 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Renowned businessman and philanthropist Warren Buffett has reportedly sent a few of his top aides to Ireland to meet the Irish Minister for Energy, Pat Rabbitte, to discuss the possible sale of State assets.

"Two meetings were held with different representatives of the Berkshire Hathaway group. In both cases these were introductory meetings organized at the request of Berkshire Hathaway," a government source told the Sunday Independent.

Bord Gais Energy, Ireland’s national gas company, is on the block for an estimated price of $1.3 billion dollars.

Bord Gais is one of several government companies that are up for grabs. Others include Coillte the Irish forestry organization) and the license for the National Lottery.

Buffett has been burnt by Irish investments in the past. In 2008, he invested $318.5m in a pair of Irish banks but when shares tanked that investment decreased in value to $35m.

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

Warren Buffett reveals he earned $62.9 million in 2010 and paid 10 percent tax (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:40:27 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Warren Buffett, 81, revealed to the press that he made an astonishing $62.9 million last year, but he only paid $6.9 million in federal income taxes, which amounts - he freely admitted this week - to just a paltry 10 per cent of his total income.

Warren Buffett says he stands behind President Obama’s ‘Buffett Rule’ - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:55:50 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Warren Buffett, possibly one of the wealthiest Americans alive today, has said that he is “fine” with President Barack Obama naming the new minimum tax rate plan the “Buffett Rule”.

Bill Gates,Warren Buffett didn't go far enough in giving money away says philanthropist Chuck Feeney (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:55:04 PDT

Irish American billionaire philanthropist Chuck Feeney has stated that Warren Buffett and Bill Gates did no go far enough in their pledge to give half their wealth to charity "I support it, but it doesn't go far enough," Feeney told Global Post reporter Conor O’Clery in Dublin during a recent visit to Ireland O'Clery also wrote the best-selling biography of Feeney Feeney has given close to $2 billion dollars to Irish universities and foundations READ MORE

Memo to Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, et al (IrishCentral)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:04 PST

Posted by wolfhound at 5/24/2009 1:23 PM EDTBill, Warren and all your very, very rich friends:Wolfie is DELIGHTED to learn from his pal Niall O'Dowd that the real reason all you rich folks met in secret was to discuss how you could give away all your money!I KNEW it was something like that! And I want you to know that I NEVER believed all that conspiracy nonsense I read on sites like wwwrensecom, wwwlucianne READ MORE

Warren Buffett beats LeBron James (Yes, in basketball) (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:44:44 PDT

By: KENNETH HAYNES