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Was willing to focus my life on software: Bill Gates on when he dropped out of college
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, left Harvard to pursue his passion for software. In a recent i…
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Bill Gates calls for higher taxes on the rich — but warns against crushing the American dream
Bill Gates said his ideal tax system would slash his net worth by 62% or about $100 billion, but st…
Theron Mohamed
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Bill Gates and other billionaires can learn from MacKenzie Scott's giving, a philanthropy expert says
Billionaire philanthropists may tackle problems that governments won't, but they could give better …
Theron Mohamed
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Bill Gates says the rich would be a lot poorer if he set taxes — but banning billionaires isn't on his agenda
Bill Gates said the wealthy would be worth a third as much if he designed the tax system, but unlik…
Theron Mohamed
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Bill Gates says he has to 'have a sense of humor' about vaccine conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories linking Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates to COVID-19 began to circulate early in …
Beatrice Nolan
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Bill Gates said if he were in charge of the US tax system he'd have paid 'tens of billions' more
Bill Gates told the Independent he'd pay "tens of billions" more if he designed the US tax system, …
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Elon Musk is flexing his wealth and political power unlike any of the richest men before him
Elon Musk is behaving unlike any of the uber-wealthy Americans before him.
Brent D. Griffiths
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How Bill Gates spends his $153 billion fortune, from a luxury car collection to pledging most of his wealth to his charity foundation
Gates has made some lavish purchases over the years: He owns a Washington estate worth $183.5 milli…
Sarah Jackson,Avery Hartmans,…
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Steve Ballmer is now worth $158 billion more than his former Microsoft boss Bill Gates
Steve Ballmer went from being Bill Gates' assistant to his successor as Microsoft CEO, and now he's…
Theron Mohamed
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Melinda French Gates opens up about how it feels to be a billionaire
Melinda French Gates's net worth is estimated to be anywhere between $11B and $13.5B. She told Vani…
Lloyd Lee
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Warren Buffett's death plan dodges taxes and will make his kids 'philanthropic titans,' says wealth inequality guru
Author Chuck Collins says vast fortunes are a red flag and explains why Warren Buffett's post-death…
Theron Mohamed
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Mark Zuckerberg could become the richest person on the planet after a $51 billion wealth surge this year
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has gained an unmatched $51 billion in net worth this year, and could surp…
Theron Mohamed
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Oracle's Larry Ellison is now the world's 4th-richest person after a $57 billion wealth surge this year
Larry Ellison has overtaken LVMH's Bernard Arnault, Microsoft's Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, and G…
Theron Mohamed
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A Goldman Sachs financial advisor shares 3 strategies for founders preparing to cash in on IPO wealth
An IPO can transform a founder's life overnight by generating a sudden cascade of wealth. A top wea…
Reed Alexander
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How much Bill Gates pays in property taxes on his pricey real estate portfolio
Bill Gates' many houses come with a multi-million dollar tax bill each year. Here's how much he pay…
Madeline Berg
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Bill Gates thinks the super-wealthy should pay more tax – and plenty of rich people agree
Bill Gates told the World Economic Forum that countries, companies and individuals who have the mos…
Jyoti Mann
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Warren Buffett reveals about $600 million of his wealth isn't in Berkshire Hathaway stock
Warren Buffett said 99.5% of his wealth is in Berkshire stock worth $127 billion. Much of the rest …
Theron Mohamed
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pledges to give away the majority of his wealth
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his partner, Oliver Mulherin, are among the latest to sign the Giving Ple…
Sarah Jackson
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Bill Gates gave away shares worth $6 billion this week but is still the world's fifth-richest person
The philanthropist pledged last week to give away $20 billion to his foundation this month and said…
Jyoti Mann
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Gautam Adani is now as wealthy as Bill Gates – rally in Adani group companies makes him the fourth richest person in the world
The continued bull run in Adani group companies’ stocks has helped Gautam Adani blaze past giants l…