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| Warren Buffett - the world's third richest man - denies buying a Greek island | |
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| Warren Buffett might be one of the richest men in the world, but he isn't planning on splurging on a Greek retreat any time soon, despite reports in a Greek newspaper that he's got his sights set on buying an island. | Warren Buffett might be one of the richest men in the world, but he isn't planning on splurging on a Greek retreat any time soon, despite reports in a Greek newspaper that he's got his sights set on buying an island. |
| The 84-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chief has publicly denied a report that appeared in a Greek newspaper over the weekend that he and an agent, Alessandro Proto, snapped up St Thomas Island, south west of Athens. | The 84-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chief has publicly denied a report that appeared in a Greek newspaper over the weekend that he and an agent, Alessandro Proto, snapped up St Thomas Island, south west of Athens. |
| Buffett said the report, which was later picked up by other media outlets, was a "total fabrication". He told Reuters that he had never even heard of Proto. | Buffett said the report, which was later picked up by other media outlets, was a "total fabrication". He told Reuters that he had never even heard of Proto. |
| "Until the reports started coming out I had never heard of the guy [Proto] who is making the claims about the Greek Island," he told Reuters in a statement. | "Until the reports started coming out I had never heard of the guy [Proto] who is making the claims about the Greek Island," he told Reuters in a statement. |
| But while a representative for Proto's company, Proto Enterprises, said the comments had been misinterpreted, she insisted a deal was still a possibility. | But while a representative for Proto's company, Proto Enterprises, said the comments had been misinterpreted, she insisted a deal was still a possibility. |
| Proto is even hoping to capitalise on the coverage to "get directly to Mr. Buffett," Federica Sala, Proto's manager assistant, told Reuters. | Proto is even hoping to capitalise on the coverage to "get directly to Mr. Buffett," Federica Sala, Proto's manager assistant, told Reuters. |
| In a spin on Buffett's famous phrase - "you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out", she said: "It's only when the tide goes down you see who is dressed. | In a spin on Buffett's famous phrase - "you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out", she said: "It's only when the tide goes down you see who is dressed. |
| "And in this particular case Mr. Proto is dressed and will sell an island in Greece to Mr. Buffet sooner or later." | "And in this particular case Mr. Proto is dressed and will sell an island in Greece to Mr. Buffet sooner or later." |