Berkshire Hathaway said Monday morning it agreed to buy insurance company Alleghany for $11.6 billion, or $848.02 per share, in cash. The conglomerate said the deal “represents a multiple of 1.26 times Alleghany’s book value at December 31, 2021,” as well as a 16% premium to Alleghany’s average stock price […]
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All of Us Research Program Releases Dataset of Almost 100,000 Genome Sequences
Nearly 100,000 highly diverse whole genome sequences are now available through the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program. About 50% of the data is from individuals who identify with racial or ethnic groups that have historically been underrepresented in research. This data will enable researchers to address yet unanswerable […]
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What’s next for the real estate market?
When the pandemic began, questions about the virus and public health prevailed. As time went on, people asked, “Where were you when the world shut down?” For people who entered the real estate market in the latter part of 2020 and last year, the question became: “Where did you want to […]
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Over $200bn of Russian wealth stashed in Swiss banks, reveals Swiss Bankers Association
Switzerland’s banking lobby has revealed that the wealthy Russians have stashed away more than $200bn in the country’s banks. The rare disclosure from the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) follows Switzerland’s move to break its long-observed neutrality and join the US and other western countries in sanctions against Russia over its […]
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4 Reasons Behind The Growing Popularity Of Gold Funds In India
Gold funds are an investment option that is popular among investors. The funds invest in gold and related assets such as mining companies and gold futures. Gold funds are a type of mutual fund that invests in gold and related assets such as mining companies and gold futures. These investments […]