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Berkshire Hathaway steps up buybacks as operating profit falls

By Jonathan Stempel Nov 7 (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway has accelerated its stock repurchases, as new CEO Greg Abel demonstrated a greater willingness than his predecessor Warren Buffett to put the conglomerate’s enorm…

Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?

Can you always count on a bastard for a fancy prose style? It is hard to imagine the fiction of Edward St Aubyn stripped of the cool silver of its style. I am not accusing St Aubyn of being a bastard; I mean that he wri…

Who is Paraguay’s new president Pedro Alliana?

Paraguay witnessed a dramatic change of leadership on Friday as Pedro Alliana was sworn in as the country's new president, following the Senate's unanimous decision to impeach his predecessor, Santiago Pena, on grounds …