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Warren Buffett invests in parties, buys Oriental Trading Co.
Billionaire financier Warren Buffett already has his hands in newspapers, jewelry, insurance and other holdings. Now, with the acquisition of Oriental Trading Co., the 82-year-old can add party planning. Buffett said Friday that his Berkshire Hathaway...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Financially Distressed Companies, Bill Gates, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Newspaper and Magazine
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Warren Buffett pontificates on JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, newspapers
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett had opinions to spare Friday, when he dished on JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, Wells Fargo’s home lending prowess, the future of the euro and newspapers, Facebook and more. “I’ve had enough mistakes of...
Tags: Media Industry, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Social Media, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Jamie Dimon
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$420,600 and counting for 'power lunch' with Warren Buffett
Want a “power lunch” with billionaire financier Warren Buffett? Get ready to shell out at least $420,600 for the privilege. So far, that’s the top bid in an annual charity auction to dine with seven friends and Buffett at Smith &...
Tags: Mutual Funds, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Prostate Cancer, Warren Buffett, Auction Service
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Buffett and Berkshire bet on print, buy 63 Media General papers
Former paperboy and current Omaha, Neb., billionaire Warren Buffett is throwing the weight of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. behind the newspaper industry, buying the majority of Media General Inc.’s papers months after picking up his hometown publication....
Tags: Tampa, Media Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Newspaper and Magazine
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TV station owners partner with ConnecTV for social media play
Company TownConnecTV launches in January. The social media application is a recognizing that the big screen TV is facing increased competition from tablets and other small screens.10 television station companies are participating with ConnecTV, including Hearst... -
Google introduces One Pass subscription service for digital newspaper and magazine publishers
L.A. Times Tech BlogGoogle introduced One Pass, a subscription system for digital publishers that allows companies to charge for their content in various ways and across multiple Websites, mobile apps smart phones and tablets on Wednesday. The service, which Google touted... -
Hanner, Journal's managing editor, resigns
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Carol Hanner, managing editor of the Winston-Salem Journal for a little more than three years, announced Monday she is stepping down to pursue editing and writing projects. Hanner, 55, said her last day at the Journal will be May 10. Hanner earned a...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Journalism, Newspaper and Magazine
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BRIEF: Media General reports reduction in loss
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Media General Inc., former owner of the Winston-Salem Journal, reported Wednesday a nearly 50 percent reduction in its loss during the first quarter to $17.7 million. The company reported an earnings loss of 65 cents a share compared with a loss of $1....Tags: Book, Newspaper and Magazine, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Budgets and Budgeting
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Baltimore TV stations get boost from gambling ads
Baltimore television stations expected little in the way of political advertising this election year. Then the fight over expanded gambling in Maryland erupted, pitting deep-pocketed casino companies against each other. The barrage of ads urging...
Tags: Daniel Bongino, Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Martin O'Malley, Montgomery County (Maryland), Voting
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High Court refuses media ownership cases: Tribune, Media General sought review of cross-ownership rules
VarietyThe Supreme Court revealed Friday that it refused to take up cases that could have led to a relaxation of the government's limits on broadcasters' ownership of newspapers in the same market. The Tribune Co., Media General Inc. and other companies had...Tags: Media Industry, Tribune Company, Trials
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La Cañada resident gets married
David and Carolyn Styler of La Cañada Flintridge announce the wedding of their daughter Lauren Virginia Styler to Rolando Francisco Vargas. Vargas is the son of Edgar and Maria Vargas of Costa Rica. Styler is a 2006 graduate of La Cañada High School and...Tags: Weddings, University of Missouri
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“Quinceañera” show travels from Tampa to Orlando
Hispanosphere - Orlando Sentinel“Quinceañera, Florida Quince Guide and Show,” the annual magazine and expo targets young Hispanic girls and parents looking for information to plan and celebrate their Quince, is coming to town. During the recent edition in Tampa Bay the...
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