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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: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Warren Buffett, Financially Distressed Companies, Newspaper and Magazine, Bill Gates
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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: Montgomery County (Virginia), Media Industry, Daniel Bongino, Politics, Prince George's County
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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: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Warren Buffett, Newspaper and Magazine, Media Industry, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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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: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Warren Buffett, Mutual Funds, Auction Service, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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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: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Warren Buffett, Newspaper and Magazine, Media Industry, Google+
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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, Manhattan (New York City), University of Missouri , CBS Corp.
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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... -
“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... -
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... -
Tribune is extreme, but more bankruptcies possible
Although Tribune Co. has the distinction of being the first major newspaper publisher to seek bankruptcy protection in this sour economy, it is hardly alone in facing the deadly combination of high debt and declining advertising revenue. For a sense of...Tags: Journal Register Company, Financially Distressed Companies, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Richmond (Contra Costa, California), Lee Enterprises Incorporated
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Weaker earnings keep heat on Tribune
Tribune Co.'s second-quarter earnings report on Thursday didn't provide much respite from what is turning out to be a long, hot summer for Dennis FitzSimons, the media company's embattled chairman and chief executive. Tribune profit and revenue fell,...Tags: Earnings, The New York Times, Newspapers, Buyback, Entertainment
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Judge's ruling a victory for newspaper
South Florida Sun-SentinelA federal judge ruled Friday that the government must make public the names of FEMA inspectors and the addresses of disaster aid recipients in a lawsuit brought by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The newspaper filed suit in March 2005 after the Federal...Tags: FEMA, Fraud, Hurricanes, Politics, EW Scripps Company
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