Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 9 AM ET: Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman | Russia ...
Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman
The legendary investor, whose son Howard succeeds him as chairman, will remain on the board and become chairman emeritus.
----
Russia Seizes Control of Nestle's Local Operations
Russia also placed the local businesses of French retailers Auchan and Leroy Merlin under temporary external administration, according to a presidential decree.
----
Uber Ordered to Pay $40 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million to the parents of a 23-year-old woman who was hit and killed by another car on the freeway, after her Uber driver pulled over and ordered her and her friend to get out of the vehicle.
----
Joby Says it Completed First Fully Autonomous Flight Across the U.S.
Joby Aviation said an aircraft equipped with its technology has completed the first fully autonomous flight across the U.S.
----
Hackers Used Anthropic's Claude to Break Into OpenAI
A bug-hunting independent security research team was able to access OpenAI's internal code system, exposing growing risks in automated cyber threats.
----
Meta's AI Agent Has a Trust Problem
The company's Muse AI agent needs user data to be useful, but users might be wary.
----
Ant International-Backed Fintech Unicorn Gets Nod for Philippines's Largest-Ever IPO
Mynt is entering the IPO market amid heightened uncertainty in global markets.
----
Sandoz Gets Canada Approval for Generic Version of Ozempic
The approval for its generic version of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster drug advances its efforts to build a portfolio of GLP-1 medicines.
----
AI Startup Angle Health Lands $600 Million for $2.7 Billion Valuation
Founded by two ex-Palantir engineers, the startup aims to bring AI-platform power to small-business healthcare benefits.
----
Christine Lagarde Helped Block Binance's Foothold in Europe
The ECB chief intervened to keep crypto's biggest player, which pleaded guilty to financial-crime violations in the U.S., from operating in the EU.
----
Tech Companies' Staff Knew Their AI Tools Posed 'Existential Threat' to Publishers
Executives and others at OpenAI and Microsoft acknowledged they could undermine their own content sources, according to a new filing in a New York Times copyright lawsuit.
----
Jana Partners Pushes Contact-Lens Maker Cooper to Replace Its CEO
The medical-device manufacturer requires an urgent overhaul to address its "chronic underperformance," the activist hedge fund's letter says.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 18, 2026 09:15 ET (13:15 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.The articles, information, and content displayed on this webpage may include materials prepared and provided by third parties. Such third-party content is offered for informational purposes only and is not endorsed, reviewed, or verified by Morningstar.
Morningstar makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any third-party content displayed on this site. The views and opinions expressed in third-party content are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morningstar, its affiliates, or employees.
Morningstar is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or delays in this content, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Users are advised to exercise their own judgment and seek independent financial advice before making any decisions based on such content. The third-party providers of this content are not affiliated with Morningstar, and their inclusion on this site does not imply any form of partnership, agency, or endorsement.
Popular
3 Stocks to Sell and 3 Stocks to Buy for November
3 of the Best Dividend Stocks to Own
The 10 Best Companies to Invest in Now
These Overvalued Stocks Have Plenty of Room to Fall
United States