Warren Buffett’s $11.6 billion deal started with a dinner in New York

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Warren Buffett’s $11.6 billion deal started with a dinner in New York Warren Buffett and Alleghany Corp. Chief Executive Officer Joseph Brandon met for dinner on March 7, when Buffett made it clear that Berkshire was interested in buying Alleghany for $850 a share.Buffett has revved up his deal machine recently, with the conglomerate also buying up shares in Occidental Petroleum Corp. and revealing a new equity bet on HP Inc