Warren Buffett donates $10m to Rambam Hospital

The contribution was announced by his close friend Eitan Wertheimer at an event to celebrate 75 years since the hospital's establishment. US billionaire Warren Buffet has donated $10 million to Rambam Hospital in Haifa. The contribution was announced by his close friend Eitan Wertheimer at an event last weekend to celebrate 75 years since the hospital's establishment. Wertheimer has been a close friend of Buffett since the sale of the family's...

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3 Things Shared by Warren Buffett's Best Investments

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A  ) (NYSE: BRK-B  ) didn't grow to become a $290 billion company without some help. HavingWarren Buffett at the helm helped a lot.As Chairman of Berkshire, Buffett's made several outstanding investments in industries ranging from financial services to consumer products. And although these investments differed in some ways, they all shared surprising similarities.1. Brands that have pricing powerWarren...

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Soros’ ex-wife buys Shelter Island estate

Susan Weber Soros, the ex-wife of George Soros — who’s worth an estimated $20 billion and is currently number 19 on Forbes’ 400 richest Americans list — has just purchased a waterfront estate on Shelter Island, Gimme Shelter has learned. Weber Soros bought the 4,358 square foot traditional home, on 1.37 acres, for close to its $5.95 million asking price. Built in 2005, the beach manse has five bedrooms and 5½ baths. There is no pool, but there...

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