Meet Phil Knight, Nike co-founder who sold shoes from his car trunk in 1964, 61 years later, he and his wife pledged $2 billion to a cancer institutePhil Knight was a runner at the University of Oregon and later studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business. While studying there, he lo...
26 Oct, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Jeff Thomasson built a $38 billion firm from $20,000 debt and 1,000 client meetings a year, now gives $100 million to Indiana UniversityJeff Thomasson has donated $100 million to Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Thomasson founded Oxford Financial Group at age ...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Nike co-founder Phil Knight gives alma mater University of Oregon $1 billion, biggest-ever public university gift after unscheduled callPhil Knight and his wife, Penny, have recently pledged $1 billion to the University of Oregon. This donation is intended for the establishm...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife Penny, worth $25 billion, have donated over $9 billion in two decades. Now they’re giving $1.1 billion for Oregon’s first women’s hospitalPhil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, alongside his wife Penny, has made an extraordinary donation of $1.1 billion to launch Oregon's inaugu...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of more than 25%It might be too early to say anything definitively, but we have the first indication that there is some pressure on US President Trump to e...
23 Mar, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Nike’s Phil Knight shocks nation with $2 billion donation to Oregon Cancer Center — largest everNike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny donated $2 billion to the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University. Thi...
15 Aug, 2025, 04.21 AM IST
Brazil’s Lula says Trump would be in prison if Jan 6 Capitol attack happened thereBrazil’s President Lula criticized Donald Trump for attacking Brazil’s judiciary. He said Trump would face trial in Brazil if events like t...
15 Aug, 2025, 01.58 AM IST
Long-term wealth creation: How looking at underlying business makes the differenceEvery business has its own capital requirement matrix and this is what makes them prone to risks of interest rate cycle and history is litt...
07 May, 2023, 01.00 PM IST
Bill Gates, Melinda French top 2021 biggest gift list with $15 billion donation to foundationA portion of the gift will also pay for building projects.
01 Jan, 2022, 10.36 AM IST
Union Budget 2021: A guide to saving your taxesIf you have not opted for the new ‘simplified’ personal income tax regime and your basic salary is over Rs 1 lakh a month, your 80C limit w...
22 Feb, 2021, 03.37 PM IST
Pharma companies inflating R&D costs?Though the study was restricted to cancer drugs, it raises questions about whether R&D costs are much lower than claimed by the pharma indu...
14 Sep, 2017, 11.03 AM IST
The 21 biggest family-owned businesses in the worldStatistics from the Family Business Institute show that only one third of family-owned businesses last into a second generation of ownershi...
15 Jul, 2015, 12.37 PM IST
People may inherit 'gut' bacteria that cause Crohn's diseaseScientists have shown for the first time that people may inherit some of the intestinal bacteria that cause Crohn's disease and ulcerative ...
17 Dec, 2014, 04.34 PM IST
Market volatility is opportunity, says Temasek India headOut of the 4 investments S'pore's investment arm has made in India in 2012, 2 are in financial services
10 Jul, 2013, 04.42 AM IST
Novartis patent case: Glivec developer Brian Druker hails SC rulingDruker welcomed the ruling but with a caveat: the price of medications should not be restricted to the extent that it inhibits future inves...
04 Apr, 2013, 12.05 PM IST
- Serum Institute of India Ltd to sell off overseas buys
Serum Institute of India Ltd, is expected to dispose off its stakes in overseas arms since these have not achieved the objective for which ...
19 Jan, 2012, 04.08 PM IST
- Can Apple thrive without its visionary CEO?
The question is whether Apple can remain a step ahead and develop products that reshape technology, media and pop culture if Jobs isn't aro...
19 Jan, 2011, 12.23 PM IST