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Tim Ferguson and Ron Walker founded merchant bank Next Street Financial to focus on underserved, inner-city businesses.
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Facebook adopts dual-class stock, but denies IPO plan
Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company.
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America's Fastest-Recovering Cities
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Berkshire venture tops PNC for Capmark servicing
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The railroad industry has outperformed the S&P 500 by 10% since Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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In an interview earlier this month with PBS Paul Kangas, Bruce Berkowitz discussed his strategy of focusing on cash, ignoring the crowd, focusing on the best ideas.
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Bet On The Economy With Fed Ex
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Aetna, Allstate, Ensco are ripe for takeovers
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Buffett: All Cars Will Be Electric in 20 Years
Warren Buffett met with students from Rice Universitya TMs graduate school of business yesterday.
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Q Do any mutual funds mirror Berkshire Hathaway's investment style? - D.G., online A Be careful.
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Geithner Says Small Business Loans Key to `Self-Sustaining' U.S. Recovery
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged U.S. banks to boost lending to small businesses and consumers who still face a oevery challenginga credit conditions and rising unemployment.
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