A Deal Maker With a Hot Hand Opens His Wallet
At 77, Warren E. Buffett, the country’s most famous investor, is in the midst of his hottest streak in almost a decade. And he is capping his run with a flurry of deal-making.
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At 77, Warren E. Buffett, the country’s most famous investor, is in the midst of his hottest streak in almost a decade. And he is capping his run with a flurry of deal-making.
The increase fed speculation that China was yielding to international pressure and the state of its economy.
President Bush said a provision that could expose Iraq to legal claims dating to Saddam Hussein’s rule was at issue.
Officials say expanded financial aid at Harvard may push other colleges to shift aid away from low-income students.
Suddenly coming into a lot of money isn’t necessarily the ticket to financial freedom. Instead, it can be difficult to find smart, solid advice for handling it.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 26, 2007, covering December 29, 2007.
Josh Groban
Alicia Keys
Eagles
Various Artists
Mannheim Steamroller
2007Phil O'Donnell, Scottish footballer (born 1972)[†]
Philip O'Donnell was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Motherwell, Celtic and Sheffield Wednesday. He also earned one international cap for Scotland and twice won the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award. He died after suffering cardiac arrest while playing for Motherwell against Dundee United on 29 December 2007, aged 35.
2007Phil Dusenberry, American advertising executive (born 1936)[†]
Philip Bernard Dusenberry was an American advertising executive for the BBDO advertising agency.
2007Kevin Greening, English radio host (born 1962)[†]
Kevin Greening was a British radio presenter, who co-hosted Radio 1 Breakfast on BBC Radio 1 with Zoe Ball from 13 October 1997 to 25 September 1998.
In 2007, the world population was approximately 6,757,308,781 people[†]