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CNBC, NBC, CNN, Axios, NPR and the Washington Post, all 2026-09-18: Warren Buffett stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway effective immediately and was named chairman emeritus, remaining on the board; his son Howard G. Buffett becomes chairman; this comes eight months after Buffett handed the CEO role to Greg Abel. Buffett's shareholder letter: 'Father Time always wins.' Surfaced by the desk's findings read as a single-source Barchart capture and verified against six outlets before the close of the EOW run. Monday's flagship folds it; the brief's Watch line carries it tonight.

Takeaway

CNBC, NBC, CNN, Axios, NPR and the Washington Post, all 2026-09-18: Warren Buffett stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway effective immediately and was named chairman emeritus, remaining on the board; his son Howard G. Buffett becomes chairman; this comes eight months after Buffett handed the CEO role to Greg Abel. Buffett's shareholder letter: 'Father Time always wins.' Surfaced by the desk's findings read as a single-source Barchart capture and verified against six outlets before the close of the EOW run. Monday's flagship folds it; the brief's Watch line carries it tonight.