14 h. ago Who is Greg Abel, the executive picked to be successor to Warren Buffett?

When Warren Buffett announced at his annual shareholder meeting that he is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year, he elevated a 62-year-old Canadian executive named Greg Abel who has long been one of his top lieutenants

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14 h. ago Warren Buffett announces retirement from leading Berkshire Hathaway

Billionaire shocked audience of investors with disclosure and said his vice-chair, Greg Abel, should take overWarren Buffett, the billionaire investor and philanthropist, has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year. He is 94 years old.Buffett, the fifth-richest person in the world, shocked an arena full of shareholders on Saturday when he announced that he would step down as the CEO and chair of the trillion-dollar conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025. He will recommend to the 11-person board that his vice-chair, Greg Abel, who currently oversees most of the company’s investments, be named as his successor, Buffett said. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Who is Greg Abel, successor to Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway’s ‘CEO in waiting’?

Billionaire investor Buffett – who will turn 95 in August – announced Abel as the man to take over his investing juggernaut back in May 2021

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26 h. ago The Wales players tipped to break through for the next World Cup as new head coach has big task

Warren Gatland's successor will be taking a close eye on Wales depth chart

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6 d. ago Germany’s Merz picks Eon energy executive as economy minister

Chancellor-in-waiting unveils CDU cabinet picks a week before taking office

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3 w. ago Violent murderer on death row Mikal Mahdi picks rare execution method

Mikal Mahdi gorged on ribeye steak, mushroom risotto, broccoli, collard greens, cheesecake and sweet tea as a his last meal on death row in South Carolina before he was executed

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3 w. ago Death Row man picks firing squad in second execution after failed plea for clemency

Mikal Mahdi, 41, was sentenced to death for the brutal slaying of an off-duty cop in South Carolina in 2004 after he'd already fatally shot a convenience store clerk in the head

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