Pursuits
Buffett’s Charity Lunch Auction Bids Climb on First Day
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Warren Buffett’s charity auction, in which bidders vie for a chance to dine with the billionaire, drew a top offer of more than $100,000 as a former winner predicted the fundraiser would set a fourth straight record.
Bidding started yesterday at $25,000 in the 14th annual auction and climbed to $178,100 at 7 p.m. today in New York, according to the event page on EBay Inc.’s website.