Warren Buffett revised his will and gave his biggest yearly donation yet to five charities. Buffett told The Wall Street Journal on Friday that almost all of his fortune, valued at about $130 billion, will now go into a new charitable trust upon his death. Buffett’s children, Susie, Howie, and Peter Buffett, will helm the … Read more
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates has given Democratic incumbent Joe Biden her first ever presidential endorsement, citing his support for reproductive rights among other issues. Gates this year left the charitable foundation she co-founded with her former husband, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, with $12.5 billion for her own charity work. She said the contrast between Biden and former President Donald Trump, his Republican rival in the Nov. 5 … Read more
Melinda French Gates wrote an explosive essay on Tuesday, criticising her ex-husband, Bill Gates, known for being a serial entrepreneur and the fifth richest man in the world, for his “frustrating and shortsighted” lack of philanthropic support for women’s rights. After she unexpectedly left the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation last month for a hefty … Read more
Melinda French Gates took a thinly veiled shot at former husband Bill Gates — lamenting a “frustrating and shortsighted” lack of charitable support for women’s rights in an incendiary essay Tuesday. French Gates — who received $12.5 billon after her shock exit last month from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — said her new … Read more
Philanthropist billionaire and former CEO of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Bill Gates, has a significant stake in Microsoft through his holdings and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. While the Trust has gradually reduced its share in the tech giant over decades, the latest 13F filing for Q1 2024, released on May 15, shows a … Read more
