Validus Holdings - 2 Billion For Transatlantic - Buffett Unit Offers $3 - News

NEW YORK (Reuters) A system of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc made a $3.24 million buyout provide for Transatlantic Holdings Inc, leading not one but two prevailing competing bids for the reinsurer.Transatlantic's aboard mentioned on Sunday it could "carefully think of and evaluate" the $52-per-share give by Berkshire unit National Indemnity Co.Berkshire offers given the reinsurer time