Warren Buffettâs Successor at Berkshire Hathaway Is Likely to Be Gregory Abel
âThe directors are in agreement that if something were to happen to me tonight, it would be Greg whoâd take over tomorrow morning,â Mr. Buffett, 90, told CNBC.
Gregory Abel, now considered Warren Buffettâs heir apparent, appeared at Berkshire Hathawayâs annual meeting on Saturday.Credit.Yahoo Finance, via Reuters
May 3, 2021Updated 5:01 p.m. ET
During his decades-long career, Warren E. Buffett has fielded questions on perhaps the broadest array of topics ever asked of a chief executive. But in more recent years, no question has been more pointed than who would succeed Mr. Buffett as chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate he built into a $631 billion colossus.
Biden Has Elevated the Job of Science Adviser. Is That What Science Needs?
The Senate is considering Eric S. Lander’s nomination after months of delay. Some experts ask what impact an adviser can actually have.
President Biden’s decision to elevate the job of science advisor to a cabinet-level position could make Eric Lander one of the most influential scientists in American history.Credit.Amr Alfiky/The New York Times
April 29, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
On the campaign trail, Joseph R. Biden Jr. vowed to unseat Donald J. Trump and bring science back to the White House, the federal government and the nation after years of presidential attacks and disavowals, neglect and disarray.
Different White House, Different Washington
Katie Rogers, a White House correspondent, talks about the changes a new administration has brought to the capitol, including a diverse cabinet and a lack of midnight tweets.
Katie Rogers, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, said the new administration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. seems to have changed how people live in Washington.Credit.Shen Ting for The New York Times explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.
Thirteen weeks into the administration of Joseph R. Biden Jr., Washington feels startlingly different than it did under former President Donald J. Trump. Beyond the change in politics, Mr. Biden has brought a new approach to dealing with the media, has hired a more diverse cabinet, and has a different kind of relationship with his vice president. Katie Rogers, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, discusses how covering political f
President Biden will promote unions through a White House task force.
President Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris will promote unions through a White House task force.Credit.Doug Mills/The New York Times
April 26, 2021, 10:00 a.m. ET
President Biden will sign an executive order on Monday creating a task force to promote labor organizing, according to a White House fact sheet.
The task force, to be led by Vice President Kamala Harris and populated by cabinet officials and top White House advisers, will issue recommendations on how the federal government can use existing authority to help workers join labor unions and bargain collectively. It will also recommend new policies aimed at achieving these goals.