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Warren Buffett Donates 9.4M Berkshire Shares to the Gates Trust Despite Rumoured Rift With Bill Gates

Buffett converted 8,239 class A shares of Berkshire Hathaway into 12.35 million class B shares out of which, 9.4 million were given away to the Gates Foundation while the remaining were donated to family foundations.

International Business Times UK

Bill Gates Is Betting Two-Thirds Of His Foundation's Portfolio In These 3 Stocks

The Gates Foundation Trust, founded by the billionaire Bill Gates, has a portfolio valued at $41.806 billion, which is concentrated in these three stocks as of the end of the first quarter of 2025.

Benzinga

Inside Bill Gates' meeting with his foundation's staff after his $200 billion bombshell: ‘How do we get people to care?’

Bill Gates and Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman met their employees with a combination of optimism and rage.

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Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates Decides To Give Away 99% of His Wealth via Foundation by 2045

Bill Gates wrote in a recent blog post that he plans to give away 99% of his £127 billion fortune over the next two decades via the Gates Foundation.

International Business Times UK

The philanthropy world weighs in on Bill Gates’ $200 billion bet on global health: 'People will be watching this as an example'

The Gates Foundation will close in a tight 20-year timeline. What does the philanthropy world make of it?

Fortune

Bill Gates to donate '99% of his billions' to fix Elon Musk's mess: "The picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one"

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will give away $200 billion and spend the next 20 years eradicating deadly diseases and premature deaths of mothers and babies.

Windows Central

Bill Gates Says Elon Musk Is 'Killing Kids,' Here's The Real Story Behind The Explosive Claim

A bitter feud has ignited between Bill Gates and Elon Musk. Gates accuses Musk of killing the world's poorest children through misguided USAID cuts.

International Business Times UK

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Melinda French Gates reflects on Gates Foundation legacy

French Gates has played a pivotal role in global health since the turn of the century.

Fortune

Why Bill Gates is donating 99 per cent of his billion dollar fortune to Gates Foundation

Gates' contribution will empower the foundation to inject an additional $200 billion into its global health and US education initiatives

The Independent UK

Foreign aid cuts could mean 10 million more HIV infections by 2030 – and almost 3 million extra deaths

In January, the Trump administration ordered a broad pause on all US funding for foreign aid.

The Conversation

Warren Buffett Entrusts His Children With 'Not So Easy' Task To Donate His $143 Billion Wealth; Eldest Son To Become Next Berkshire Hathaway Chairman

Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett, 94, entrusted his children with the responsibility of donating his entire wealth upon his passing to charities of their choice. His new estate plans will also stop funding the Gates Foundation upon his death.

International Business Times UK

Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger

In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems

The Independent UK

Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and the future of a $77 billion foundation

Buffett has contributed $43 billion to the Gates Foundation since 2006, but he reportedly now views the organization as bloated.

Fortune

Bill Gates ‘terrified’ employees at his foundation, book claims, where meetings felt like a king holding court

Anupreeta Das describes a stressful work culture at the Gates Foundation in her new book, “Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World.”

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Warren Buffett donates again to the Gates Foundation but will cut the charity off after his death

Investor Warren Buffett has announced another $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday

The Hindu

The art of Gatescrashing democracy

Journalist Tim Schwab says his book probing the Gates Foundation is a case study for the larger problem of extreme wealth and how it threatens democracy

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Global Effort To Combat Cervical Cancer Receives 0M Funding

World Bank, Gates Foundation, and UN pledge 0 million to combat cervical cancer, focusing on prevention and treatment in low-income countries.

The Independent UK

DonorsChoose sees banner donation year with help from Gates Foundation and millions of small gifts

DonorsChoose has seen a banner year for donations in 2023, setting records by collecting nearly $10 million during Teacher Appreciation Week in May

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Bill Gates Polls Twitter On Education Requirements For Jobs In The US

Results show 38.5% believe two-thirds of jobs will require education beyond high school by 2025

The Independent UK

Warren Buffett has given $50.7 billion toward historic pledges to the Gates Foundation and others

After 17 years of steady payments, Warren Buffett has to date given annual donations totaling $50.7 billion toward his historic multibillion-dollar pledges to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and to four foundations connected to his family, according to a Chronicle tally

The Conversation

Parsing which foods are healthy and which are less so isn't always straightforward – a new rating system aims to demystify the process

Many people aim to start the year off with healthier food choices. But how do you choose between seemingly similar foods, snacks or beverages? How does a bagel with cream cheese compare to toast topped with avocado, for instance? Or a protein-based shake compared to a smoothie packed with fruits?…

The Independent UK

Gates Foundation takes up question of its own power

Does The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have too much power and influence

Reuters

Bill Gates upbeat on climate innovation, even if 1.5C goal out of reach

When it comes to climate change, Bill Gates considers himself a realist - even if that means admitting the world has no chance limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The Independent UK

Buffett donates over $750 million to his family charities

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett donated more than $750 million in Berkshire Hathaway stock to the four foundations run by his family Wednesday

The Independent UK

Gates Foundation pledges $7B for health, farming in Africa

Bill Gates, on a visit to Kenya, has announced his foundation will spend $7 billion to improve health, gender equality and farming in Africa

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