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Was Warren Buffett interested in buying the NYSE before it was sold to IntercontinentalExchange for $8.2 billion?
Turns out he was, reports ft.com.
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Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway made an “indicative proposal,” but it was lower than a bid already offered by IntercontinentalExchange. Also, adds ft.com, it was conditioned on due diligence and the sale of NYSE’s European derivatives business for a minimum unspecified price.
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