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Warren Buffett sings I’ve Been Working On The Railroad for Chinese state television

Warren Buffett sings I’ve Been Working On The Railroad while strumming a ukelele for Chinese state television (CCTV) as part of their New Year Gala. Clip from CNBC’s Squawk On The Street. Please Note: The content of this video is the copyright of its respective owners and does not belong to me. This has been uploaded for entertainment purposes only.

Union Pacific railroad builds U.S. economy

Union Pacific railroad builds U.S. economy
The strawberries on your cereal. Your laptop, cell phone, and TV. The coal that’s burned to power them. The car you drive. The roof over your head. We may work in a knowledge economy, but Madonna had it right: We live in a material world.

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Buffett Trimmed Kraft Stake as He Acquired Railroad (Update2)

Buffett Trimmed Kraft Stake as He Acquired Railroad (Update2)
May 18 (Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett ’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. sold stakes in U.S. financial firms and cut stock holdings in some of the country’s biggest companies as the billionaire chairman seeks takeovers and looks abroad for growth.

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The city of Boise and a new local railroad partner up

The city of Boise and a new local railroad partner up
The state economy could benefit from a plan to build a major shipping hub by the Boise Airport. Boise Valley Railroad ride

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Berkshire’s flight company, railroad boost profit

Berkshire’s flight company, railroad boost profit
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which reported a $3.6 billion first-quarter profit last week, said gains at private flight company NetJets Inc. and railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe bolstered results.

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Buffett’s Railroad Gains on Broadest Industry Growth Since 2004

Buffett’s Railroad Gains on Broadest Industry Growth Since 2004
May 5 (Bloomberg) — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the railroad Warren Buffett bought this year as an “all-in wager” on the U.S., said the economy is growing as the industry posted its first across-the-board increase in freight volumes since 2004.

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