Berkshire

Consultation over pavilion plans

A proposed pavilion will include a restaurant and community space Residents have given their views on a regeneration project set to transform a Berkshire public park. West Berkshire Council wants to regenerate Victoria Park in...

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Family shock at Briton's bar murder

Updated on 07 November 2009 Source PA News A British father shot dead in a US bar was just "in the wrong place, at the wrong time", his family said. Tom Reeve, 28, from Maidenhead, Berkshire, had only stopped in Amarillo while...

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Buffett's Pricey Rail Trip

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY'S AGREEMENT to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe (ticker: BNI) for $34 billion looks like a good deal, but not a great one, for Berkshire and its CEO, Warren Buffett. The good news is that Berkshire (BRK-A) is...

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Berkshire Hathaway generates £3.2bn profit for Buffett

Alexandra Frean US Business Correspondent Warren Buffett, the world’s second-richest man, saw third-quarter profits triple at Berkshire Hathaway, his investment vehicle. The conglomerate benefited from gains in its vast stock...

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Bogus police target residents

Berkshire residents are being warned to be on their guard after a spate of burglaries where offenders posed as police officers. Cash and jewellery were stolen from a house in Langley, near Slough, and money was also stolen from...

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Berkshire Hathaway Says 3Q Profit Triples to $3.2B

Warren Buffett's company says 3Q net income triples to $3.2B as value of its derivatives soar By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. November 6, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment FILE - In this May 2, 2009 file...

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Berkshire's 'Green' Bets

Adair, Iowa Warren Buffett's blockbuster deal this past week for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. was based partly on the view that railroads are more efficient than trucks when energy prices are high. But another company in...

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Berkshire reinsurance volume limited by Burlington

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it plans to limit the amount of business underwritten by its reinsurance operations, as it prepares to spend roughly $26 billion to buy railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe...

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BNSF executives stand to reap big payoff from company’s sale

Posted Friday, Nov. 06, 2009 Matt Rose has been well-compensated since taking over as chief executive of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. nine years ago, but he’s got a really big payday coming when the company is sold to...

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Consumer borrowing plunges in September

WASHINGTON — Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery.

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