Berkshire turns the page as Buffett hands reins to Greg Abel

OMAHA, Nebraska: One of corporate America's most closely watched handovers begins this week as Berkshire Hathaway transitions leadership from its iconic architect, Warren Buffett, to longtime lieutenant Greg Abel.

Buffett, widely regarded as the world's greatest investor, built Berkshire from a struggling New England textile mill he began buying in 1962 at US$7.60 a share into a sprawling conglomerate whose Clas