Bill Gates

News

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   In the U.S., the Rich Are Getting Richer While the Poor Get Poorer

   Thu, 13 Jun 2013

   as the "Land of Opportunity." At the same time, the ranks of the very wealthy and very prominent -- think Microsoft 's Bill Gates , Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett and Oracle's Larry Ellison -- have swelled in recent years. And we
2. Berkshire Directors Lowest-Paid of S&P Firms

   Fri, 31 May 2013

   you've got to play according to my rules," Restaino said. Buffett, second-richest person in the U.S. after Bill Gates , is awarded compensation of $423,923. He is worth about $53.5 billion, according to Forbes. See a List of the
3. 
   In 1955, When Longest Serving Rep. Dingell Took Office...

   Fri, 31 May 2013

   Kennedy was still a Senator. Emergence of Technology The year Dingell entered Congress was the year both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were born. It was two years before the first satellite, Sputnik, and 14 years before the landing on the moon. Ten
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   Bill Gates : Richest Man and Also one of the Most Generous

   Mon, 20 May 2013

   Last week, Bill Gates , the co-founder of Microsoft , regained the top spot first time since 2007. Gates , the second leading Unlike Slim, though, Gates is not only known for philanthropists like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are
5. Bill Gates Regains Title of World's Richest Person

   Fri, 17 May 2013

   Honda/AFP/Getty Images Bill Gates has regained his title as Carlos Slim. The net worth of Gates , founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, hit a five-year five years ago. Though Gates , 57, is still chairman of Microsoft , he only owns about 5 percent
6. Wal-Mart, Kohl's, Nordstrom Sales Drop

   Fri, 17 May 2013

   renegotiate their contracts with Bloomberg. Bill Gates is back on top. For the first time 7 billion, according to Bloomberg. Gates , the co-founder of Microsoft , regained the top spot after the software shares reached a five-year high. Microsoft is up 28 percent so far this year
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   Spanx Founder 1st Female Billionaire to Join Buffett-Gates' Giving Pledge

   Thu, 9 May 2013

   is also the first to join Warren Buffett and Bill Gates ' Giving Pledge. Buffett and Gates helped launch appeared on the cover of Forbes, I got a call from Bill Gates ' office, saying Bill Gates wanted to have dinner with me," she told Forbes

Videos

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   June 27, 2008: Bill Gates Retires

   Mon, 13 Jun 2011

   changing the world. Bill Gates with tears in his step down from Microsoft . ABC's Neal goodbye. People Bill Gates saved his first computer for our cause Bill Gates is. Almost single the world. As Microsoft became engine for

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   of the world's richest men retire in hopes of changing the world. Bill Gates with tears in his eyes you don't see that every day step down from Microsoft . ABC's Neal Karlinsky was in Redmond Washington for the goodbye. People -- Bill Gates saved his first public display of emotion for his last day on the job during today's farewell speech to deploy easy. I

   people. Really understand. How what -- revolution personal computer for our cause Bill Gates is. Almost single handedly responsible for putting a computer or two computers every single household in the United States and really around the world. As Microsoft became -- engine for the world's computers -- net worth took off. From 315. Million in 1986. 22 and a half billion at the launch of windows and 58 billion today. Early retirement doesn't mean he's done working its ambitions moving forward are enormous. Silly at times in recent Microsoft tributes yeah. -- at the craziest -- you've heard. His future couldn't be more serious as He seeks to use his fortune
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   Interview with Microsoft's Bill Gates

   Sun, 13 Jun 2010

   released report Bill Gates and the American Earlier I spoke with Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates . Mr. gates thanks Steve Ballmer. Microsoft lot of great stuff things going on. Bill Gates thanks so much for

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   research to develop alternative sources of energy. In a newly released report Bill Gates and the American energy innovation -- calling for more than a tripling of government spending on research and development. To sixteen billion dollars a year and a new independent board overseeing national energy strategy. Earlier I spoke with Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates . Mr. gates thanks so much for joining us. Being -- Obviously the oil spill in the gulf makes your proposal for. Eleven billion dollars

   you know I I see a lot of great things going on. Bill Gates thanks so much for joining us.
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   Bill Gates' New Challenge: Build a Better Condom

   Mon, 25 Mar 2013

   would talk about latex condoms are talking about Bill Gates what are these are common think gates wants to pay a 100000. Dollars to build a better It can't be if I think be a bad thing go Bill Gates another one this is pretty interesting more

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   this is uninteresting one would talk about latex condoms are talking about Bill Gates what are these are common -- -- think -- gates wants to pay a 100000. Dollars to build a better condom. A -- that feels good format OK he's not doing this

   can't be if I think -- -- be a bad thing go Bill Gates -- -- another one this is pretty interesting more people have access to cell phones. Then toilets. That -- Oh wow classy
4. 
   Bill Gates Moves On

   Sat, 28 Jun 2008

   out and late toys Bill Gates and his childhood thirty years later. Gates steps down as the chief of Microsoft to devote his time on that Bill the gates foundation already this over 33 years Bill Gates wages Microsoft would be equivalent

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   Well you know as a college drop out and -- late toys Bill Gates and his childhood friend started what seemed like a pretty geeky in lofty dream -- 75 will now more than thirty years later. Gates steps down as the chief of Microsoft to devote his time to charity and maybe spending a little money David has more on that -- Bill the gates foundation already gives away an astonishing 800. Million dollars a year to global health initiatives among other contributions. But gates is fortune is truly hard to get your head around Forbes puts his net worth at 58 billion dollars that's billion with a B. A -- sound quite a bit to give away. Get this over 33 years Bill Gates wages Microsoft would be equivalent of 850000. Dollars. -- 141000. A minute. You know all those stimulus checks the Bush Administration sent out in April to some 67 million taxpayers. Gates could afford to cover the entire tab and still have a billion dollars left over. Obviously He can -- a lot of good things. For instance an estimated 744000. Americans are homeless. Gates could afford to give each one nearly 78000. Dollars to help them get on their feet. Make a wish figures a cost about 6200 dollars to grant -- child's wish. At those prices gates could make more than nine million wishes come true. You -- put more than a quarter million kids to Harvard pay the health care premiums for all 41 million Americans who are uninsured. He could solve the aids crisis with money despair. This helpful book how to spend fifty billion dollars to make the world a better place -- -- cost 27 billion to control the spread of HIV. That would -- 31 billion to address malnutrition and hunger. If He wanted to gates could pay the salaries for the president the vice president both houses of congress and the Supreme Court. For 650. Years. High gas prices gates could afford to give every American -- 190 bucks enough to fill more than 700. Before He could buy 557. Picasso's 464.
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   TechBytes: Hacking, Bill Gates

   Tue, 19 Feb 2013

   to a building. In Shanghai use army unit. Bill Gates admits there's more Microsoft could be doing any tell CBS news the company chance to take the lead in cell phones but gates says Microsoft has done some amazing things in the past year

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   traced the hacking to a building. In Shanghai use -- army unit. Bill Gates admits there's more Microsoft could be doing any tell CBS news the company he founded. Missed a chance to take the lead in cell phones but gates says Microsoft has done some amazing things in the past year. Samsung does have a lead in cell phones and reportedly will announce the
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   Google: 150" Plasma, Bill Gates Video

   Tue, 8 Jan 2008

   Electronics Show on Sunday Bill Gates . The head of Microsoft delivered the convention's that is as the chairman of Microsoft . Later this year he will endeavors and during his address gates unveiled this video. A parity of life without Microsoft 's. Wouldn't it. Mean

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   Google search today another presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show on Sunday Bill Gates . The head of Microsoft delivered the convention's keynote address. His latest his last that is as the chairman of Microsoft . Later this year he will focus full time on his Philanthropic endeavors and during his address gates unveiled this video. A parity of life without Microsoft's . -- -- -- -- Wouldn't it. Mean he'll be yourself on my way -- -- forward. The same page to this. --
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   Bill Gates : Aid 'Makes a Huge Difference'

   Sun, 30 Oct 2011

   economic summit in And so too is Microsoft founder Bill Gates he's on a mission to convince exception. New book is and it says Bill Gates was a college dropout. Steve doing that needs to expand. Bill gates ' latest mission getting the

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   to attend the G-20 economic summit in -- And so too is Microsoft founder Bill Gates he's on a mission to convince some of the wealthiest nations and corporations to take care of the pool. And he has some innovative ideas on how to do it. The with the economic crisis rippling around the world -- be a tough sell and gates got a taste of that challenge when he visited Capitol Hill this week. I spoke about the frustration. -- Washington and much

   you have an employment exception. -- New book is and it says Bill Gates was a college dropout. Steve Jobs was Jack Dorsey of Twitter Mark Zuckerberg -- FaceBook. Basically trying to say that is not

   -- great things and our capacity for doing that needs to expand. Bill gates' latest mission getting the world's wealthiest nations to continue investing in the developing world. A tough sell when many countries budgets --