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Hotel chains to farmland: Gates divorce puts spotlight on vast fortune

The couple's net worth is estimated to be more than $124 billion, and includes assets as varied as real estate and rare artefacts.

Hotel chains to farmland: Gates divorce puts spotlight on vast fortune
Updated On : 14 May 2021 | 11:01 AM IST

Gates divorce talks started in 2019 on Jeffrey Epstein link: Report

The couple have said that they plan on remaining co-chairs and trustees of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Gates divorce talks started in 2019 on Jeffrey Epstein link: Report
Updated On : 10 May 2021 | 4:00 PM IST

Gates Foundation supports 'narrow waiver' of IP on Covid-19 vaccines

In a significant shift of stance, Gates Foundation has followed the line taken by the Biden administration to back the temporary waiver of intellectual property on Covid-19 vaccines

Gates Foundation supports 'narrow waiver' of IP on Covid-19 vaccines
Updated On : 07 May 2021 | 10:19 AM IST

What the Gates divorce means for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

The end of one marriage has implications for the 1,600 staff members who direct $5 billion in annual grants to 135 countries

What the Gates divorce means for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Updated On : 06 May 2021 | 12:34 PM IST

Melinda Gates receives billions in shares from Bill Gates holding company

Cascade Investment, the holding company created by Bill Gates, transferred stock in two of Mexico's largest companies to Melinda French Gates bringing the total amount more than $2 billion.

Melinda Gates receives billions in shares from Bill Gates holding company
Updated On : 06 May 2021 | 10:23 AM IST

Bill and Melinda Gates divorce: How $145 bn can be split between couple

The couple are also among the lar­gest landowners in the US and have homes inc­luding their 66,000-sqft mansion in Medina, Washin­gton

Bill and Melinda Gates divorce: How $145 bn can be split between couple
Updated On : 06 May 2021 | 12:36 AM IST

Breaking bad: The costliest divorces the world has seen until now

Bill and Melinda Gates have promised to donate most of their wealth to charity, but their divorce would be the largest splitting of assets

Breaking bad: The costliest divorces the world has seen until now
Updated On : 05 May 2021 | 4:11 PM IST

Bill Gates' holding company transfers $1.8 bn of equities to Melinda Gates

Melinda is now the beneficial owner of 14.1 million shares of Canadian National Railway Co. worth about $1.5 billion.

Bill Gates' holding company transfers $1.8 bn of equities to Melinda Gates
Updated On : 05 May 2021 | 11:43 AM IST

Bill and Melinda Gates to end 27 years of marriage; $146 billion at stake

Their decision puts at stake one of the world's greatest fortunes and one of world's largest philanthropy operations.

Bill and Melinda Gates to  end 27 years of marriage; $146 billion at stake
Updated On : 04 May 2021 | 9:56 PM IST

World's 8 richest now worth $1 trillion, added $110 billion this year

Gates's wealth then slumped with the dot-com bubble burst, and he regained the title of centibillionaire only in 2019

World's 8 richest now worth $1 trillion, added $110 billion this year
Updated On : 14 Apr 2021 | 1:50 AM IST

Helping India's Covid-19 vaccination with 'scientific information': Google

Company says it is working with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Helping India's Covid-19 vaccination with 'scientific information': Google
Updated On : 12 Mar 2021 | 6:01 PM IST

Warren Buffett becomes 6th member of $100 bn club; joins Musk, Gates, Bezos

The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. chairman's wealth jumped on Wednesday to $100.4 billion

Warren Buffett becomes 6th member of $100 bn club; joins Musk, Gates, Bezos
Updated On : 12 Mar 2021 | 2:26 AM IST

If you've less money than Musk, watch out: Bill Gates on bitcoin

For Gates, it's not something Main Street should buy into - plus it's bad for the environment as mining the coins requires a lot of energy.

If you've less money than Musk, watch out: Bill Gates on bitcoin
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 2:53 AM IST

Bill Gates wants to team up more with Bezos to combat climate crisis

In his book, Gates uses the concept of a "Green Premium," the difference in price between a traditional, carbon-emitting technology like a gas-powered car and its green alternative, an electric car

Bill Gates wants to team up more with Bezos to combat climate crisis
Updated On : 23 Feb 2021 | 8:07 AM IST

Bill Gates warms to climate change

Book review of How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

Bill Gates warms to climate change
Updated On : 21 Feb 2021 | 10:39 PM IST

Bill Gates warns that manufacturing could challenge climate goals

"That's the sector that bothers me the most," Gates said in a video interview with Reuters ahead of the publication this week of his book, "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster"

Bill Gates warns that manufacturing could challenge climate goals
Updated On : 16 Feb 2021 | 6:46 AM IST

SolarWinds hack was 'largest and most sophisticated' ever - Microsoft prez

The hackers got access to emails at the U.S. Treasury, Justice and Commerce departments and other agencies

SolarWinds hack was 'largest and most sophisticated' ever - Microsoft prez
Updated On : 15 Feb 2021 | 8:24 AM IST

Bill Gates calls for billions in annual spending to stop the next pandemic

The Gates Foundation has invested $1.75 billion in the fight against Covid-19

Bill Gates calls for billions in annual spending to stop the next pandemic
Updated On : 27 Jan 2021 | 2:36 PM IST

Microsoft logs 17% revenue growth at $43.1 billion riding on cloud business

Revenue in Intelligent Cloud was $14.6 billion and increased 23 per cent (on-year)

Microsoft logs 17% revenue growth at $43.1 billion riding on cloud business
Updated On : 27 Jan 2021 | 9:54 AM IST

Microsoft founder Bill Gates receives first dose of Covid vaccine

Gates has been a top target of conspiracy theories related to the Covid-19

Microsoft founder Bill Gates receives first dose of Covid vaccine
Updated On : 25 Jan 2021 | 2:07 PM IST