Vinton assisted living facility throws Christmas in July parade
Read full article: Vinton assisted living facility throws Christmas in July paradeVINTON, Va. Christmas may not be at the top of your mind in the middle of the summer, but an assisted living facility invited loved ones to celebrate Christmas with residents. Berkshire Health and Rehabilitation Center in Vinton organized a Christmas in July parade on Friday. Anything thats uplifting is wonderful right now, and this was a lot of fun for the residents, Preston said. They were all eager and excited to see their families.The parade participants included Gregory Turner, who came to see his wife Betty, a resident at Berkshire. Preston said this was a sequel to a parade Berkshire organized for residents in March.
Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile soars to $128 billion
Read full article: Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile soars to $128 billionBerkshire Hathaway's massive cash pile keeps growing, but Warren Buffett's industrial and insurance conglomerate has yet to make a major acquisition to ramp up growth. (Andrew Harper/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(CNN) - Berkshire Hathaway's massive cash pile keeps growing, but Warren Buffett's industrial and insurance conglomerate has yet to make a major acquisition to ramp up growth. Berkshire on Saturday reported it has $128 billion in cash, up from $122 billion in the second quarter. Berkshire's operating profit rose to $7.9 billion, up from $6.9 billion a year earlier, boosted by gains across its holdings. While Berkshire has yet to make a major acquisition, the company has been taking steps to embrace more reasonably valued tech stocks in recent years.