The Seattle Sounders FC and Symetra Financial announced today a new partnership to sponsor “Symetra Active Bodies Active Minds”, a program designed to promote mental and physical fitness among elementary school students.
Symetra Active Bodies Active Minds includes visits by Sounders players to local elementary schools to talk to students about the importance of staying [...]

Jonas Brothers Embark on “SURPRISE THEATER INVASION” Cross Country Trip for Opening of New 3-D Concert Film
The Jonas Brothers announced today that they will be thanking some of their adoring fans directly and in person over the opening weekend of their new film, “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.”
Starting Friday, February 27, Jonas [...]

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell $5 billion of perpetual preferred stock to Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. in a private offering. The preferred stock has a dividend of 10 percent and is callable at any time at a 10 percent premium. In conjunction with this [...]

TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With temperatures expected to be in the triple digits for the next few weeks, now is the time to be mindful of the hazardous risks to children and pets left in unattended vehicles.
“Leaving a child alone in a vehicle is never a good idea,” said Martha Furnas, GEICO assistant vice president.
“Even [...]

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and Tom Pritzker, Chairman of Marmon Holdings today announced that Berkshire will purchase 60% of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a private company owned by trusts for the benefit of members of the Pritzker Family of Chicago.
The closing is anticipated to occur in the first quarter of 2008. Prior [...]