Tech billionaires lost almost $100bn in stock market selloff sparked by DeepSeek Nvidia saw $600bn of its market value disappear, while its CEO, Jensen Huang, saw his net worth drop by nearly $21bn The Guardian - US · Jan 28, 2025
Michael Bloomberg pledges over $20m to plug gap in UN’s climate budget after Trump pulled out This is the second time Bloomberg has stepped in to help uphold funding and reporting commitments under the Paris agreement The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025
Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body as US withdraws again Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday his foundation would fund the UN climate change body after President Donald Trump declared the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for a second time. Radio France Internationale · Jan 23, 2025
Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after Donald Trump’s Paris exit Bloomberg pledges financial support to UN climate body following Trump’s exit from the Paris Agreement. Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2025
Was Donald Trump a Democrat? Timeline of new US president's flip-flopping political history ‘America first’ policies are not in keeping with Republican precedent Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025
Billionaires bankroll US politics, but voters could demand a fairer system Billionaires played an unprecedented role in the 2024 US elections, with 150 of the world’s wealthiest families contributing nearly US$2 billion (£1.57 billion) trying to influence the outcome. This included donations from the likes of Elon Musk (US$133 million for the Republicans) and Michael Bloomberg (US$45 million for the Democrats). The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024
Billion-dollar donation from Netflix's Reed Hastings leads 2024's list of biggest gifts Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg made the largest contributions in 2024, and financial aid, especially for medical students, got most of the money The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state’s high school graduation exams on Election Day, they joined a growing trend that has steadily chipped away at the use of high-stakes tests for the past two decades The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024
Elon Musk Says He's 'The Largest Individual Taxpayer In History' After $10B Payment: 'I Thought The IRS Would Send A Trophy' The average true tax rate for the ultra-rich, including Elon Musk, is much lower than those less affluent as they leverage a host of tax-savings strategies to reduce their reported annual income despite skyrocketing net-worth growth International Business Times UK · Nov 14, 2024
Heir to Levi Strauss fortune accused of ‘buying race’ as he becomes new mayor of San Francisco Daniel Lurie unseated incumbent mayor London Breed running on promises to revitalize city after challenges of pandemic era The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024
Who are America’s billionaires backing this election? More billionaires are backing Harris than Trump, but Trump’s billionaires are giving him larger amounts, Graig Graziosi reports The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024
Michael Bloomberg Endorses Kamala Harris For President Former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg endorses Senator Kamala Harris for president, criticizing Trump's divisive rhetoric. Top News · Oct 31, 2024
Michael Bloomberg shows his hand on election with $50m donation - ‘after pressure from Bill Gates’ Billionaires are picking sides in the hotly contested presidential race - with Bloomberg joining Bill Gates in backing Kamala Harris while Elon Musk is firmly in Donald Trump’s camp The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Michael Bloomberg Becomes Second-Largest Donor To Kamala Harris Campaign Michael Bloomberg's million donation to Kamala Harris' campaign and his political contributions in the current presidential cycle. Top News · Oct 29, 2024
Top News · Oct 29, 2024 Michael Bloomberg Donates Million To Support Kamala Harris Bloomberg donates million to support Vice President Kamala Harris and meets with her economic team.
Fortune · Oct 24, 2024 More billionaires are publicly backing Kamala Harris than Donald Trump Democrats are often in favor of higher taxes on the rich, but in this election the wealthy are turning blue
The Conversation · Sep 30, 2024 The ‘world’s mayor’ – how Michael Bloomberg uses philanthropy to change the way cities are run Since the end of his three-term New York City mayoralty in 2013, Michael Bloomberg hasn’t shied away from public attention. Presidential ambitions and global climate policy advocacy have kept him busy.
International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024 WATCH: Trump Appears To Thank Kamala Harris At 9/11 Anniversary Event The two presidential candidates shook hands on Wednesday morning at Ground Zero while attending the annual 9/11 memorial in New York City
Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2024 Joe Biden criticised for telling reporters he's 'doing 9/11' ahead of anniversary US President made the gaffe when asked about his plans ahead of the TV showdown between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024 Trump and Harris exchange civil handshake at joint 9/11 event hours after bitter debate The vice president greeted her Republican opponent with a smile
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024 Trump confronted by ‘Central Park Five’ member he called to be executed in debate spin room Trump was all smiles as he was confronted by the man he called to be executed for a crime he didn’t commit
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024 Colorado man guilty of kidnapping Bloomberg housekeeper as part of plot to kill billionaire on his ranch Prosecutors said the man forced a woman at gunpoint to drive him from Bloomberg’s ranch to a motel in Wyoming
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024 Colorado man convicted of kidnapping a housekeeper on Michael Bloomberg's ranch Federal jurors in Cheyenne have found a Colorado man guilty of kidnapping a woman on a ranch owned by Michael Bloomberg
Top News · Aug 7, 2024 Michael Bloomberg Donates 0 Million To Historically Black Medical Schools Michael Bloomberg's 0 million donation to historically Black medical schools aims to support Black physicians and address healthcare disparities.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024 Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools' endowments Michael Bloomberg committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools through his organization Bloomberg Philanthropies