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Berkshire's Munger says takeover prices look very high
2013-05-03 19:59:50| Railroads - Topix.net
In an interview with Reuters on the eve of Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting, Vice Chairman Charlie Munger said the company has over the years made many of its most desirable purchases in periods of "great catastrophes," but little appears on the horizon now.
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Climate change could hit Berkshires economy hard
2013-04-27 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Berkshire Eagle: By the end of the century, the Berkshire County economy -- much like the global economy -- may be forever altered by the effects of climate change. Some local economic changes have already begun in response to impacts expected from climate change in the coming decades. Land-use planners and policy specialists in the insurance industry are preparing for changes likely to be brought on by warmer temperatures and more severe weather events. Local farmers and business owners are already looking to...