Tribute to Grand National winner
A dinner marks the 25th anniversary of Hywel Davies's success aboard Last Suspect in the 1985 Grand National.
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Swiss Re sells assets to Buffett
Swiss reinsurance giant Swiss Re sells part of its US business to Berkshire Hathaway, the investment vehicle of billionaire Warren Buffett.
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Views sought on regeneration plan
A major regeneration plan set to attract more business and enterprise to a Berkshire town by 2026 gets under way.
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Top 10 paradoxes of Warren Buffett
A closer look at 10 possible reasons behind the success of celebrated investor Warren Buffett, the world's second richest person.
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Warren Buffett: Crisis, what crisis?
The world's greatest investor is weathering the financial crisis by practicing what he preaches.
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Retail security system relaunched
A retail security initiative protecting shops and businesses in Berkshire from crime is relaunched.
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Firms fear 'ill-timed' rail levy
Plans to impose extra rates on London firms to help pay for the £16bn Crossrail project could undermine economic recovery, say business leaders.
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Timeline: The Johnson gang raids
A map and chronology of the most significant of the Johnson family's stately home burglaries
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Man drowns in river fetching ball
A man, believed to be in his 30s, drowns in the River Thames in Berkshire while trying to retrieve a ball.
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Five arrests in £10m fraud probe
Five people are arrested and more than 30 homes and businesses raided in a £10m fraud investigation.
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Stolen display fireworks warning
Residents are being warned to contact police if they are offered stolen display fireworks.
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Football boss made uni chancellor
The chairman of Reading Football Club is appointed the new chancellor of the town's university.
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Buffett headlines at Berkshire gathering
The annual shareholders' meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, which has taken place this weekend, is like no other, the Stephen Evans discovers.
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Lloyd's offloads asbestos claims
Berkshire Hathaway agrees to take control of Equitas, the firm set up by Lloyd's to handle billions of pounds in asbestos claims.
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Probe into BAE arms deals widens
The Serious Fraud Office widens its investigation into corruption allegations at UK defence giant BAE Systems.
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Plan to improve A-road on display
The first in a series of public exhibitions to show local people plans to improve the A4 opens.
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Study set to improve busy A-road
Consultants are called in to improve traffic flow on one of West Berkshire's roads, used by 20,000 vehicles a day.
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Buffett sets sights on major deal
Billionaire Warren Buffett tells investors that Berkshire Hathaway is ready to spend on major acquisitions.
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A329 resurfacing work shuts road
Motorists are warned one of Berkshire's busiest routes will close for vital repairs causing delays.
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Ideas call to minority businesses
Ethnic minority business owners in Slough are invited to give their views on how more businesses can thrive.
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