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  "id": 8237431,
  "title": "Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/warren-buffett-steps-down-as-berkshire-chair",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T11:33:58.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 96-year-old billionaire becomes chair emeritus, with son Howard succeeding him as Berkshire Hathaway’s succession process advances.",
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Warren Buffett stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: 'Father Time always wins'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/warren-buffett-stepping-down-as-chairman-of-berkshire-hathaway-father",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:09:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman, Names Son to Replace Him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/warren-buffett-steps-down-as-berkshire-chairman-names-son-to-replace",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:21:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Berkshire Hathaway names former CEO Warren Buffett as chairman emeritus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/berkshire-hathaway-names-former-ceo-warren-buffett-as-chairman",
        "published": "2026-09-18T11:32:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Warren Buffett is stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway's chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/warren-buffett-is-stepping-down-as-berkshire-hathaways-chairman",
        "published": "2026-09-18T11:40:25.000Z"
      }
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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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