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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Selling $8 billion Notes to Finance BNI Purchase

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is selling an $8 billion offering of senior secured notes to help finance its takeover of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

source: wall street journal, warren buffett

Posted by Warren Buffett Blog at Thursday, February 04, 2010

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