AFP News Agency
CLEAN : World must prepare for war against a global pandemic: Gates
CLEAN : World must prepare for war against a global pandemic: Gates
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Bill Gates: we need new science to fight AIDS
CLEAN : Bill Gates: we need new science to fight AIDS
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Bill Gates: UK innovators can overcome Brexit uncertainties
US billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates believes British research and innovation institutions can overcome uncertainties created by leaving the European Union as he speaks about global health development alongside Virgin founder Richard...
Bloomberg
Buffett Says He's Bought $12B in Stock Since Election
Jan.31 -- Billionaire Warren Buffett added "$12 billion of common stocks since the election" to his portfolio at Berkshire Hathaway Inc., he told Charlie Rose in an interview that aired on Friday. Bill Gates, the co-chair of the Bill and...
Bloomberg
Ballmer Says Microsoft Probably Should Have Done More Hardware Sooner
Jul.18 -- Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, says he was surprised to be named CEO in 2000. He spoke in the new episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations,"...
Curated Video
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died at 65
Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates, has died aged 65, his company Vulcan Inc. said in a statement on Monday.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : FILE: Global opera legend Jessye Norman dies at 74
Celebrated opera singer Jessye Norman an American soprano who showcased her majestic voice in performances around the world died Monday her family said (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
French President hosts Global Fund conference
Heads of states, CEOs and global health leaders gathered in France on Wednesday in an effort to raise at least $14 billion to finance the global fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria over the next three years.
Curated Video
Macron hosts 'Global Fund' meeting in Lyon
Heads of states, celebrities and global health leaders gathered in Lyon on Wednesday in an effort to raise at least 14 billion US dollars to finance the global fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria for the next three years.
Bloomberg
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $50,000
Feb.23 -- Bitcoin’s losses accelerated, with prices tumbling below $50,000. The cryptocurrency fell as much as 18% in the latest U.S. session and stocks with ties to bitcoin, such as Tesla Inc., took hits as well. Bloomberg’s Su Keenan...
Press Association
Daily politics briefing: October 20
All the latest political developments in the UK, as the Prime Minister announced a new partnership with Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to drive an extra £200 million of private sector investment in green power schemes in the UK.
Sky News
The Queen hosts a reception at Windsor Castle in support of the Global Investment Summit
CLEAN: Interior shots of Queen Elizabeth II meeting guests at a reception for international business and investment leaders on 19th October 2021, Windsor Castle, United Kingdom
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : 'No basis' for calling Arizona vote 'criminal or rigged': election official
With regard to comments like criminal or rigged, there is absolutely no basis for that statement," Arizona election official Bill Gates says after former US President Donald Trump and his chosen candidate for governor, Kari Lake, alleged...
Curated Video
Are Donations From Billionaire Philanthropists What They Say They Are?
While many agree those dealing in philanthropy have great intentions, skeptics argue whether charity from the wealthy is actually honest.
Bloomberg
How Tech Is Changing Philanthropy at the Gates Foundation
Oct.02 -- Bloomberg's Emily Chang caught up with Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann, chief executive officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, at the Geekwire Summit in Seattle.
Bloomberg
Bill Gates on Creating Microsoft and Going Public
Oct. 17 -- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates discusses his struggle to be taken seriously as he started the company and his decision to take Microsoft public. He speaks to David Rubenstein on the first episode of "The David Rubenstein...
Curated Video
Can plants replace chicken and eggs? Food-tech startups are bringing Silicon Valley-style innovation to a food system they say harms the environment, animals and human health. (Dec. 9)
SOUNDBITE (English) Josh Tetrick/CEO, Hampton Creek Foods:
"Our approach is to use plants that are much more sustainable --less greenhouse gas emissions, less water, no animal involved and a whole lot more affordable -- to create a...
Press Association
Anne-Marie Trevelyan opens the Global Investment Summit
Boris Johnson called for billions of investment into green technologies as he said governments and the markets must work together to tackle climate change. The Prime Minister announced a new partnership with Bill Gates’ Breakthrough...
Bloomberg
Mobile Payments Are a Way to Avoid Handling Cash, Says Square Co-Founder
Mar.16 -- Jim McKelvey, Square co-founder, discusses public anxiety about handling cash during the coronavirus crisis, and a general move toward a cashless society. He speaks on "Bloomberg Technology."
Curated Video
Bill Gates Is Leaving The Boards Of Microsoft And Berkshire Hathaway
Gates said he's stepping down "to dedicate more time to philanthropic priorities."
Press Association
Politicians attend the Global Investment Summit
Boris Johnson called for billions of investment into green technologies as he said governments and the markets must work together to tackle climate change. The Prime Minister announced a new partnership with Bill Gates’ Breakthrough...