Buffett’s firm dips into $23B Heinz ketchup deal

NEW YORK — Billionaire Warren Buffett is dipping into the ketchup business as part of a $23.3 billion deal to buy H.J. Heinz Co., uniting a legend of American investing with a mainstay of grocery store shelves. It’s the largest deal ever in the food industry and is intended to help Heinz accelerate its transformation [...]