Warren Buffett Donates $1.93 Billion To Charities

Warren Buffett donates $1.93 billion to charities

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett has donated another $1.93 billion to five charitable foundations, the third-highest amount since the investor began donating 99 percent of his wealth in 2006.

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