Monday, May 19, 2008

Buffett lands in Germany in search of deals

Buffett lands in Germany in search of deals

By Richard Milne in Paris

Published: May 18 2008 22:33 | Last updated: May 18 2008 22:33

Warren Buffett, the world’s richest man, starts his first big business trip to Europe on Monday in Frankfurt as he seeks buying opportunities among the Continent’s largest family-owned companies.

Mr Buffett, chief executive of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, is travelling to Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Italy as he looks for candidates for what would be only his second major acquisition outside the US.

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