date:May 07, 2014
ern Santa Fe Corp. more than four years ago.
Berkshire could do a $50 billion deal without sweating, Jeff Matthews, a Berkshire shareholder and author of books about the company, said in a phone interview. The size that hes looking for has gone way up.
Partnering with 3G gives Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire the ability to buy a company that might not necessarily add to its core energy or railroad businesses, but it would fit with the Heinz deal, Matthews said. It also means Buffett can pursue