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Warren Buffet’s Heir has an Usual Job: Fighting Drug Cartels in Colombia

Observer

Howard Buffett, Warren Buffett’s eldest son and the successor apparent of Berkshire Hathaway, as well as CEO of the $340 million Howard G. Buffett Foundation, doesn’t show up in the limelight often. But when he does, you’d better listen up. “Every corporation has a responsibility. The idea that [a company] is a pure profit-generating machine… Read More

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Ivanka Trump to talk women’s economic empowerment next week at Concordia Summit in New York City

Savannah Behrmann USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter and of his White House advisers, is taking her signature push for women’s rights and women’s empowerment to an audience of global thought leaders next week. She will participate in conversations at the Concordia Annual Summit on Sept. 23 to discuss her work with the Women’s Global Development… Read More

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U.S. Trade Chief Says China Policy Change ‘not Going To Be Easy’

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump’s top trade official said on Tuesday that changing China’s economic policies to become more market-oriented “is not going to be easy” even with tariffs now in place on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, in rare public remarks at the Concordia Summit, said “endless dialogues” with… Read More

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This is What Jennifer Lawrence has Done with Her Year Off from Acting

Vanity Fair

The actress has been lending her talents to a grassroots anti-corruption organization during her acting sabbatical. On Tuesday morning, Donald Trump addressed the U.N., and as befits one of our country’s most treasured comedians, he was met with much laughter. Meanwhile, down the street, at the Hyatt outside Grand Central, one of our actual most… Read More

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Birthday Of The Day: Matthew Swift, Chairman, Co-founder and CEO of the Concordia Summit

POLITICO

How/where are you celebrating your birthday and with whom? “I will be in Nantucket with my girlfriend, Paulina, and we’ll be joined by my mom, who is flying up to host a dinner on the beach!” How did you get your start in your career? “I co-founded a snack food business in high school with… Read More

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Tech Companies Should Regulate Themselves

Bloomberg

Online platforms should take a page from the finance industry -- while they still can.Read More

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Matthew Swift appointed to Advisory Board of Inter-American Foundation

Concordia is honored to announce that Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Matthew Swift has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Inter-American Foundation.Read More

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Concordia Leadership Council Member Sebastian Piñera wins Chile election

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Concordia welcomes José Manuel Durão Barroso to the Leadership Council

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Concordia welcomes Former President of the Republic of Slovenia, Danilo Türk, to the Leadership Council