Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.B) (BRK.A) next annual letter to shareholders will be written by incoming CEO Greg Abel and not Warren Buffett, Krystal Hur of Wall Street Journal reports, citing a confirmation by Buffett’s assistant. Abel will lead Berkshire’s annual meeting and starting next year, Buffett, who will remain chairman, will sit with the company’s other directors, according the Journal.
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