Business & Markets — September 21, 2026

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman. Warren Buffett, the world’s 10th-richest person, has stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman. His son Howard succeeds him, closing a defining chapter in American investing.

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Cheap-money era may be over. The Fed’s latest hike drew fresh attacks from Trump. But economists say broader structural trends — not the Fed — may mean the era of low rates and tame inflation is ending.

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Tesla faces racial discrimination trial. Tesla heads to a major trial over alleged racial discrimination against Black workers, capping years of lawsuits over conditions at its factories.

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Novo Nordisk shares fall on 2030 strategy. Novo Nordisk shares fell sharply Monday after the Ozempic maker unveiled its post-Wegovy 2030 growth plan. Investors balked at pipeline concerns in a crowded obesity-drug market.

The Danish drugmaker presented the strategy at a capital markets day, according to MarketWatch, which reported that investors had been hoping the 2030 goals would signal a turnaround for the company. Instead, the plan failed to reassure shareholders, and the stock’s decline reflected doubts about whether the company’s drug pipeline can sustain growth as competition intensifies in the weight-loss treatment market it helped create.

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