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Freight service curtailed as labour unions contemplate first work stoppage in 30 years
Once reliable source of blue-collar employment cuts back as wider labour market booms
New accounting rules force conglomerate to recognise portfolio gains
Contenders for 2016’s gong ranged from euphemistic to ‘plain moronic’
The shareholder weekend has the spirit of a cult based on informality
Activist investor says railroad industry is warming to consolidation
North American railroads face wave of mergers, against customers’ wishes, warns BNSF chief
US railroad says offer values it about $28.3bn, less than 10 per cent premium to trading price
After being spurned by CSX, Canadian Pacific turns to Norfolk Southern
Gain from Kraft-Heinz merger helps boost third-quarter earnings above analysts’ forecasts
Berkshire Hathaway to buy engineering group in octogenarian billionaire’s biggest ever deal
Precision Castparts bid could cost Berkshire Hathaway about $30bn
Improved results for poorly performing arm greet investors gathering for Omaha annual meeting
Rail operator hit by labour disruption at ports on US West Coast
Berkshire Hathaway group is savvy when it comes to deferring tax
Vast backlogs remain after months of labour disputes
Analysts who cover Berkshire Hathaway criticise the lack of detail in its quarterly filings
West coast problems a big uncertainty for largest US rail network
Group says ‘westbound pipelines’ were manageable amid congestion caused by port labour dispute
Freight investment ‘will slow’ if regulators tighten rules to curb returns
Canadian Pacific chief warns as quarterly net income rises 23%
Rail operators including Buffett’s BNSF are grappling with large harvests and shale revolution
Both railroads have gone through turnrounds
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