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Occidental Buys Back 6.5% of Warren Buffett’s Preferred Stock

Occidental Petroleum Corp. redeemed $647 million, or about 6.5%, of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s preferred stock as the oil company begins paying back Warren Buffett four years after he helped finance its acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

Paramount Cuts 25% of Domestic Cable Staff, Ends MTV News

Paramount Global, looking to reduce costs as it copes with a loss of traditional TV viewers, is letting go about 25% of the staff in its domestic cable networks and shutting down MTV News after four decades on the air.

Benefactor to Justice Thomas Refuses to Answer Senate Inquiry

Harlan Crow, a Texas billionaire and GOP donor, has refused a request by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden to detail the extent and tax treatment of luxury gifts he provided to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

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