12 Nov 2012 Leucadia to buy Jefferies, valuing it at $3.6 billion ( Portfolio )
Investment company Leucadia National Corp (LUK) said it will buy Jefferies Group Inc (JEF) in a deal that values the investment bank at $3.6 billion. Leucadia, which has been called a mini Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) for its holdings ranging from real estate to mining, already owns about 29 percent of Jefferies.