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  Bill Ackman says he wants to build a ‘modern-day Berkshire Hathaway’

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  Italy wants to build bridges between Syria and the EU

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  Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football’s historic and modern behemoth

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  Emirati billionaire investing $20B in US to build data centers

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  C.F.P.B Sues Unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Over Risky Mortgages

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  The Euronext Amsterdam approved the plan of the closed-end Pershing Square Holdings
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 2

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