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ST ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov 7 (Reuters) - A tax on financialtransactions to fund future bank bailouts should be consideredwith urgency, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said onSaturday, a significant departure from London's line to date.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said quarterly earnings tripled, as rising stock markets boosted its investment holdings and a quiet hurricane season contributed to higher insurance profit.

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury will blockthe sale of Fannie Mae tax credits to Goldman SachsGroup , an administration official said on Friday.

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WASHINGTON , Nov 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury will blockthe sale of Fannie Mae tax credits to Goldman Sachs Group because the transfer would harm taxpayers, anadministration official said on Friday.