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Buffett's biggest bets more similar news »
Berkshire Hathaway said Friday that its net worth rose by $12.3 billion in 2007, as the company's insurance operations benefited from a year free of major catastrophes, and its 66 non-insurance businesses, as a whole, gained in profits.
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Hole in one more similar news »
The Super Bowl can't come fast enough for Lance Barrow. A former center at Abilene Christian University, Barrow has crisscrossed the globe for CBS producing everything from the Daytona 500 to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Norway. Next month he will be calling all the shots for the first time at Super Bowl XLI. He won't fall into a post-season depression when it's over: The 12-handicap golfer has just two months to gear up for his second-favorite gig, covering the Masters in Augusta, Ga. We caught up with this behind-the-scenes MVP as he waited to board at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.
Fri Feb 29, 2008 more from this source»»
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Straight talker more similar news »
For years, Grant Thatcher rattled around Asia gathering wisdom about where to find the perfect martini in Bali, how to buy furniture in Bangkok, or who makes the smartest tweed jackets in Hong Kong. When friends started pestering him for tips, he decided to launch the Luxe City Guides in 2002. Now available for 22 cities in Asia, Europe, and North America (luxecityguides.com), the Luxe Guide is a three-by-six-inch, 20-panel accordion-pleated guide that will fit in a shirt pocket. "I want them to be sharp, acerbic, cheeky-like a smack in the mouth," says Thatcher, who edits each one himself. We caught up with Thatcher recently in Hong Kong for his always colorful take on travel.
Fri Feb 29, 2008 more from this source»»
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A stylish jet setter more similar news »
Sure, she gets to wear jeans to work, but that doesn't mean there's anything laid back about Andrea Bernholtz's job running cult-jean maker Rock & Republic with co-founder and CEO Michael Ball. The globetrotting exec spends most of the year on the road - schmoozing everyone from stars like Eva Longoria who give her brand buzz, to merchants like Harrods and Neiman Marcus. We caught up with Bernholtz in L.A. - fresh from the launch of the company's accessory and eyewear line to talk travel.
Fri Feb 29, 2008 more from this source»»
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Flying smart more similar news »
Talk about a long wait for takeoff. After stints at Lufthansa and Delta (where he was president), Fred Reid has spent three years trying to get Virgin America off the ground. Though the Department of Transportation initially withheld approval, citing too much foreign control by Richard Branson's Virgin Group, the low-cost carrier finally got the go-ahead in May after restructuring. Flights between San Francisco and New York - featuring mood lighting, leather seats, and a deluxe entertainment system - begin this month. We caught up with Reid at VA's Burlingame, Calif., headquarters to talk travel.
Fri Feb 29, 2008 more from this source»»
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Speed racer more similar news »
Stock-car-racing scion Brian France spends as much time in the air crisscrossing NASCAR nation as he does at the track. The grandson of NASCAR's founder took over the family's multibillion-dollar empire in the fall of 2003 and promptly put his stamp on the sport by revamping the championship point system. This season he tweaked the formula again, making individual race victories count for more in the run-up to the Nextel Cup. We caught up with France at NASCAR's Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C., where a special team oversees car standards and runs safety testing.
Fri Feb 29, 2008 more from this source»»
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Sun Micro's catnapper more similar news »
Good thing Scott McNealy is a champion catnapper. The Silicon Valley veteran, who led Sun Microsystems as CEO for 22 years before stepping down in 2006, is traveling more than ever before in his current role as chairman. As he circles the world to meet with customers, partners, and employees, he books up to 15 appointments a day - and catches up on sleep wherever he can, often in a sales rep's car. Add to that his work on behalf of nonprofit Curriki, a wiki site for kindergarten-through-12 curriculums that began as a project at Sun, and McNealy spends about a third of the year in transit. We caught up with him on a recent trip to Washington, D.C., and talked travel as his car sped across town between meetings.
Thu Feb 28, 2008 more from this source»»
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Tips from a gourmand more similar news »
It's a universal truth: People are more passionate about food than tires. Over 100 years after Michelin first published its restaurant guides, they remain one of the French company's signature products - even though they make up less than 1% of its $21 billion in sales.
Thu Feb 28, 2008 more from this source»»
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A few of his favorite things more similar news »
Yes, Kiss is still around - and Gene Simmons will tell you it's bigger than ever. That's because Simmons, who co-owns the trademark with bandmate Paul Stanley, estimates that he has licensed more than 3,000 Kiss products that run the gamut from rock & roll (coffins, condoms) to suburban-dad tame (Hasbro Toothtunes toothbrushes, coffeehouses).
Thu Feb 28, 2008 more from this source»»
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NASCAR's speed racer more similar news »
Stock-car-racing scion Brian France spends as much time in the air crisscrossing NASCAR nation as he does at the track. The grandson of NASCAR's founder took over the family's multibillion-dollar empire in the fall of 2003 and promptly put his stamp on the sport by revamping the championship point system. This season he tweaked the formula again, making individual race victories count for more in the run-up to the Nextel Cup. We caught up with France at NASCAR's Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C., where a special team oversees car standards and runs safety testing.
Thu Feb 28, 2008 more from this source»»
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