By Ricardo Geromel, Contributor

Warren Buffet met Jorge Paulo Lemann in the early 90s when both sat at the board of razor maker Gillette and have been “good friends,” as Buffet himself said, ever since. Last week, Buffett went to Sao Paulo, Brazil’s financial capital, to meet Lemann and finalize the largest deal in the food industry’s history, the $28 billion acquisition of Heinz. Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway will come in as the banker while Lemann’s 3G will manage the multi-billion joint venture. “This is my kind of deal and my kind of partner,” said the Oracle of Omaha. …read more
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