Surprising someone when you're 94 isn't easy, but Warren Buffett has retained that skill. Near the end of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholders' meeting on May 3, Buffett announced that he would step down as CEO of the sprawling conglomerate after six decades. The succession will come at the end of the year. Buffett had been preparing for his own departure, but hadn't told most of Berkshire's directors in advance. Nor had he told Greg Abel, his presumptive successor.

South African tycoon and Donald Trump advisor Elon Musk has regained the top spot among the world's richest people, according to the list published Tuesday by the magazine Forbes, which attributes his net worth to €316.4 billion. This means his fortune has increased by 75% compared to 2024, and, in fact, at 53 years old, he has already accumulated more wealth than any other person who has ever appeared in the publication. In this sense, Forbes He highlights that the explosion in Musk's wealth coincides with "a year in which he consolidated his political influence," with the US president appointing him to command the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency).