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From Ratan Tata to Warren Buffett: Who gave what among the world's biggest philanthropists?Ratan Tata's will directs a substantial portion of his wealth to charitable foundations, emphasizing education, healthcare, rural developme...
Bill Gates blasts crypto, NFTs as based on 'greater-fool' theoryGates has criticized crypto before, sparring with Elon Musk last year over whether Bitcoin is too risky for retail investors and the enviro...
Melinda French will no longer give away bulk charities from her $11.4 bn fortune to Gates Foundation. Here's what she plans to doFrench has been building up her own philanthropic investment firm Pivotal Ventures.
Elon Musk's wealth is now three times more than that of Mukesh Ambani'sThe surge in Musk's wealth helped the billionaire add another milestone to his ever-burgeoning list: He is now three times as rich as Berks...
The joy of giving: Jeff Bezos gives $684 mn of Amazon stock to nonprofitsThe world’s richest man donated 220,825 shares of the e-commerce juggernaut.
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg quits the 2020 presidential race, endorses BidenBloomberg announced his departure from the race after a disappointing finish on Super Tuesday in the slate of states that account for almos...
Philanthropy on his mind: Jeff Bezos pledges $2 bn to build preschools, shelter for homelessBezos will hire an executive team to run those preschools as a nonprofit group.
World's richest just cannot give away their money fast enoughHe’s not the only one looking to give away a mega-fortune. Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have said their namesake private foundation -- t...
Bill Gates makes largest donation since 2000 with $4.6-billion pledgeThe billionaire donated 64 million of the software maker’s shares valued at $4.6 billion on June 6, according to a Securities & Exchange Co...
Joyous dad, Mark Zuckerberg, to give away 99% Facebook sharesMark Zuckerberg and his wife pledged to give away virtually all of their $46 billion in Facebook shares, setting a new philanthropic benchm...
Former NYC Mayor's $25 mn mansion in LondonThe opulent baroque-style pad boasts seven bedrooms and overlooks the Thames. Michael Bloomberg bought the historic mansion in the upmarket...
Michael Bloomberg has donated $100 million to turn New York City into a tech hubMichael Bloomberg is donating a whopping $100 million to Cornell Tech, he announced during a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday morning.
Warren Buffet could have been worth $102 billionBloomberg News reported that Buffett was recently passed by Amancio Ortega, the Spanish fashion magnate, as the world's second-richest pers...
Guidelines for Smart City project likely to be finalised soonGearing up to roll out its '100 smart cities' scheme across the country, govt is likely to finalise the guidelines for the project next wee...
India can dip into Bloomberg-Gates fund if tobacco litigation loomsSince the past few years, countries like Uruguay have been defending lawsuits from the tobacco industry at the World Trade Organisation
How Michael Bloomberg went from bond trader to billionaire media mogulMichael Bloomberg turned a $10 million severance package from that now defunct bank into a multi-billion dollar company whose service Wall ...
- Warren Buffett, Bill Gates to visit India this year
Two of the world's richest people Warren Buffett and software czar Bill Gates will visit India this year to seek support of wealthy Indians...