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Gary Parr, Lazard vice chairman, explains why he is concerned about the fate of charitable giving.
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Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman; and Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, chairman & CEO, discuss the importance of measuring innovation and intervention. Also, both business leaders take a look at increasing the awareness of philanthropy and the U.S. government's role in providing financial aid to poorer countries.
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*Democrats worry as fall enrollment period draws near* Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency* Frustration over lack of details on public outreach By David Morgan. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
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*Annual meeting opens with Buffett-Bon Jovi duet. OMAHA, Neb., May 4- Warren Buffett on Saturday gave the most extensive comments to date about the future of Berkshire Hathaway Inc after he is gone, saying he still expects the conglomerate to be a partner of choice for distressed companies.
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By Jonathan Stempel and Jennifer Ablan. OMAHA, Neb., May 4- Warren Buffett on Saturday gave the most extensive comments to date about the future of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. During the financial crisis and its immediate aftermath, Berkshire helped prop up a number of companies, among them blue-chips such as General Electric.
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HERSHEY, Pa., May 4- Demolition crews are clearing the last remnants from the Hershey Co. site where the famous chocolate maker gave candy lovers their first Kiss more than 100 years ago.
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Ronald Perelman, MacAndrews & Forbes chairman & CEO; Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Business School dean; and CNBC's Robert Frank discuss whether higher taxes will solve the nation's fiscal problems and weigh in on limiting the size of banks.
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In the third part of an exclusive CNBC interview, Ronald Perelman, MacAndrews & Forbes chairman & CEO, shares his views on dealmaking, political leadership, and tax reform, with Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Business School dean; and CNBC's Robert Frank.
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In the second part of an exclusive CNBC interview, Ronald Perelman, MacAndrews & Forbes chairman & CEO, discusses how the lack of demand by consumers is disrupting business growth, with Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Business School dean; and CNBC's Robert Frank
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In a wide-ranging interview, Ronald Perelman, MacAndrews & Forbes chairman & CEO; discusses his generous gift to the Center For Business Innovation, with Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Business School dean; and CNBC's Robert Frank.
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The Girl Scout cookie season will once again rake in record revenues. Many do not realize the scale of the "girl scout economy," reports CNBC's Kayla Tausche.
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Carlos Slim, joined by five other billionaires, is giving $100 million to the Bill Gates effort to eradicate polio, reports CNBC's Robert Frank.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation President & CEO David Williams discusses internet hacking, and a new campaign to help raise as many airlines miles as possible to help grant more wishes.
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LONDON, April 29- A lavish gala dinner that was a highlight of the London hedge fund industry's social calendar and counted royalty among its guests has been quietly shelved. The ARK Gala Dinner, which started in 2002, cost as much as 10,000 pounds a ticket, with entertainment over the years ranging from singers Elton John and Prince to a giant mechanical elephant.
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LONDON, April 29- A lavish gala dinner that was a highlight of the London hedge fund industry's social calendar and counted royalty among its guests has been quietly shelved. The ARK Gala Dinner, which started in 2002, cost as much as 10,000 pounds a ticket, with entertainment over the years ranging from singers Elton John and Prince to a giant mechanical elephant.
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HONG KONG, Apr 29- News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending April 26.
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TULSA, Okla., April 27- There was no doubt in Nora Guthrie's mind where the final repository of her famous musician father's legacy would be.
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TULSA, Okla., April 27- There was no doubt in Nora Guthrie's mind where the final repository of her famous musician father's legacy would be. Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma, about 60 miles from Tulsa, in 1912 and spent his early years there.