Berkshire buying Burlington Northern railroad
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway says it has agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe in a deal valuing the railroad at $34 billion. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. already owns a stake of about 22... [read full story]
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