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  "id": 8231006,
  "title": "Warren Buffett tritt auch als Verwaltungsratspräsident von Berkshire Hathaway zurück",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/warren-buffett-tritt-auch-als-verwaltungsratsprasident-von-berkshire",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T11:08:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NZZ Wirtschaft",
    "slug": "nzz-wirtschaft",
    "url": "https://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/warren-buffett-tritt-auch-als-verwaltungsratspraesident-von-berkshire-hathaway-zurueck-ld.10024451"
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  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In an annual shareholders' letter, 96-year-old Warren Buffett announced his resignation as chairman of the board of Berkshire Hathaway. His son, Howard Buffett, will assume the role of president of the board. Despite stepping down as CEO, Howard Buffett will remain on the board and contribute his esteemed judgment and insights to the company. Berkshire Hathaway, a billion-dollar investment firm, is known for Buffett's long-term strategy and focus on acquiring valuable companies at fair prices. He regularly outperformed the overall market and announced his departure from the CEO position to Greg Abel, a long-time colleague. Berkshire Hathaway plans to recover from the weakening American real estate market and is stepping back from tech stocks like Apple while re-entering the media industry by investing in The New York Times. The company's share price is at its lowest point, and Buffett warns against the \"gambling frenzy\" of investors.",
  "summary": "Der 96-jährige Warren Buffett hat in diesem Jahr bereits seine Rolle als CEO abgegeben. Sein Sohn Howard Buffett wird Verwaltungsratspräsident von Berkshire Hathaway.",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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