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By Cristina Lindblad

March 17, 2011 at 9:00 PM UTC

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This article is part of the March 21, 2011 issue of businessweek.

1. "My trigger finger is itchy," Warren Buffett told investors in February. This month, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) bagged Lubrizol (LZ), the world's largest producer of lubricant additives, in a $9 billion deal.

2. Spain's Iberdrola, the world's No. 1 wind-energy company, is selling a $2.8 billion stake to sovereign wealth fund Qatar Holding.