businesspeople

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When businesspeople send letters to Buffett hoping to strike a deal, he will respond, but send a copy of his response and the original letter to Abel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

At lunchtime on a recent weekday, businesspeople in suits sat at white-tablecloth tables in the main dining room, where the walls are wrapped in cherry-wood wainscoting and heavy blue curtains frame the windows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The same source said some businesspeople had also been required to sign commitments not to send files related to the protests.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Prominent businesspeople popped by to pose with flowers.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Under the headline “At 60 M.P.H., Office Work Is High Risk,” the story quoted businesspeople describing the desperate need to respond to client inquiries within seconds, or risk losing a sale.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel