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GE May Shed Storied Appliance UnitBy DANA CIMILLUCA, CAROL HYMOWITZ, MATTHEW KARNITSCHNIG and RICK CAREWMay 15, 2008; Page A1General Electric Co. is preparing to sell or divest itself of its century-o
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First we go back in time, to May 3, 2008:It is 3:30 p.m., Central Standard Time 1:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time and the giant exhibition hall in the Omaha Qwest Center is filled with dozens of Ber
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Cablevision Close to Newsday DealBy MATTHEW KARNITSCHNIG and SHIRA OVIDEMay 11, 2008 5:55 p.m.Tribune Co. is close to a deal to sell its Long Island newspaper Newsday to Cablevision Systems Corp. for
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We here at NotMakingThisUp made it to the 2008 Berkshire meeting thanks only to the remarkable efficiency of, and we are not making this up, NetJets.That happy ending rescued us from the normal United
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Note: This was originally published June 6, 2007. We are republishing our series on the 2007 Berkshire annual meeting as we prepare for the 2008 meeting._______________________________________________
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Originally published June 1, 2007.____________________________Body Language, What They Laugh About, and Mail-Order BridesI know, I know it s whom do you trust? But that sounds a bit too sno
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Noodling on a Deal, Meaningless Quarterly Numbers and One More Secret of His SuccessBack in the fall of 1990, when it looked like the world was coming to an end, investment-wise, I went to a meeting i
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Note: This post, part of series on the 2007 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, originally appeared May 22, 2007._______________Mr. Matthews, I am a fan of the blog. As a college stu
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Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Benjamin: Yes, sir.Mr. McGuire: Are you listening?Benjamin: Yes, I am.Mr. McGuire: Plastics.Benjamin: Just how do you mean that, sir? The G
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Originally published May 14, 2007_________________________The contrast to most annual meetings couldn t be greater.Whereas except during times of crisis, the average large company annual meeting a
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