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  "title": "Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/warren-buffett-steps-down-as-berkshire-hathaway-chairman-8242790",
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  "published": "2026-09-18T11:54:32.000Z",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/business/6097409-warren-buffett-steps-down-berkshire-hathaway-chair/"
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  "summary": "Warren Buffett announced Friday he will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the company he has led for over 60 years. The billionaire investor, who recently turned 96, will remain on the company’s board as chairman emeritus. He named his son, Howard G. Buffett, as the next chair, effective immediately. In a letter to...",
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