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Bill Gates is worth $50 billion less than thought — and now trails his former assistant in net worth

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 09:29

Tech Insider : Business

Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer in 1998. — Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates (left) and his former assistant and successor as CEO, Steve Ballmer, pictured in 1998.
Getty Images / Staff

finance, trending-uk, finance, Wealth, bill-gates, steve-ballmer, Microsoft

Sergey Brin gave a $500 million donation to his own nonprofit

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 10:05

Tech Insider : Business, Climate Crisis

Sergey Brin — Lionel Hahn/Getty Images

Tech, finance, sergey-brin, alphabet, google, Philanthropy

Warren Buffett just published a mini letter about his plans to give his billions away, his kids — and how lucky he's been

Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:57

warren buffett — Warren Buffett, 94, is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
AP Images

finance, trending-uk, finance, warren-buffett, berkshire-hathaway, Billionaires, Wealth

How Dolly Parton makes and spends her $450 million fortune

Thu, 11/21/2024 - 13:07

Dolly Parton — Dolly Parton.
Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Entertainment, Features, dolly-parton, dollywood, Celebrities, richest-celebrities, money

How the rich have their cake and eat it too by using trusts to give to charity, collect cash, and save on taxes at the same time

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 08:50

marie antoinette — Kirsten Dunst portrayed the young queen in Sofia Coppola's 2006 film "Marie Antoinette."
Columbia Pictures

finance, BI Prime, Finances, Taxes, tax-law, wealth-management, Philanthropy

Bill Gates's farmland produces McDonald's fries — and 4 other fascinating facts from a new book on the ex-Microsoft CEO

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 05:02

Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2024. — A new book on Bill Gates sheds light on his influence in tech, philanthropy, and more.
REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Tech, News, Retail, bill-gates, Microsoft, melinda-french-gates, Philanthropy

The hot trend for billionaire donors: paying for medical-school tuition

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 13:53

Tech Insider : Economy

Michael Bloomberg at a podium in 2023. — Michael Bloomberg said his organization's latest $600 million gift aimed to address "health disparities and underrepresentation in the medical field."
Bryan Bedder / Getty Images

economy, michael-bloomberg, Doctor, medical-school, Philanthropy, Billionaire

Meet Melinda French Gates, one of the world's most influential and richest women

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 06:45

Melinda French Gates smiling whilst wearing a blue dress — Melinda French Gates is one of the richest women in the world.
Cindy Ord/ Getty Images

Tech, trending-uk, melinda-french-gates, bill-gates, bill-and-melinda-gates-foundtation, Microsoft, Philanthropy

Warren Buffett wants his children to give away his $130 billion fortune. Does that set up a 'Succession'-style fight?

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 05:02

Tech Insider : Economy

Peter, Warren, and Susie Buffett — Warren Buffett with his kids Peter and Susie in 2017. The billionaire recently announced his three children will be responsible for giving away his money upon his death.
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images

News, finance, economy, warren-buffett, wealth-news, Philanthropy, peter-buffett

Warren Buffett reveals about $600 million of his wealth isn't in Berkshire Hathaway stock

Fri, 06/28/2024 - 11:15

Warren Buffett — Warren Buffett.
Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc

finance, trending-uk, finance, warren-buffett, berkshire-hathaway, stock-portfolio, personal-portfolio

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