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THE STRAITS TIMES

Buffett's 'best' US company

Everybody does love Warren Buffett, if this report is anything to go by. It informs us that "Berkshire Hathaway Inc—the investment vehicle run by Buffett, the so-called Sage of Omaha—topped a list of the best-regarded US companies, although the public has a dim view of corporate America overall after a brutal economic downturn." According to the report, after a recession that prompted the US government to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on corporate bailouts, 81 per cent of Americans told Harris Interactive that business's reputation is 'not good' or 'terrible'. That marked a slight improvement from last year, when 88 per cent took that view. Berkshire's spot atop the list reflected public perception of Buffett as a chief executive who is both effective in running his company and not excessive in his pay or benefits.

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

See you at the movies

In this blog post, Roger Ebert, the 'Godfather' of all movie critics, writes about his plans for a new weekly movie review programme on TV after his show 'At The Movies' was cancelled recently. But he won't tell you much about his upcoming show. "I can't reveal details about the talks we're deeply involved in. I can say that the working title was 'Roger Ebert presents Fill in Words Here', and that it has now become 'Roger Ebert presents At the Movies'. The veteran then analyses his trade. He says, "I can't prove it, but I have the feeling that more different people are seeing more different movies than ever before...This has created a huge potential audience. When people tell me how many titles they have in their Netflix queues, I reflect that until recent years they'd be telling me how many movies never even played in their town."

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