1. Bill Gates And Melinda French Gates Bill Gates launched the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation alongside his then-wife Melinda French Gates in 2000. The Microsoft co-founder and his wife pledged to donate 95% of their wealth and, by 2010, had given $17 billion away to their foundation to support health projects and tackle poverty […]
In an email to Ukrainian Tesla owners published by Electreck, Musk’s EV company announced that it would drop the fee for its supercharging stations in countries directly surrounding Ukraine. Both Tesla and non-Tesla EVs can be charged without cost in Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary. “We hope that this helps give you the peace of mind […]
“Elon Musk, while you try to colonise Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people!" Ukraine’s vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, tweeted. Internet connectivity in Ukraine has been heavily impacted by the Russia invasion, particularly in the south and east of the […]
Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk donated a total of 5,044,000 shares in the world's most valuable car manufacturer in November last year, according to its filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Musk’s donation was worth an impressive $5.74 billion, based on the closing prices of Tesla shares on the five days he […]
Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) has joined forces with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall initiative to donate a combined $15 million to 18 different climate justice groups. The grants will be awarded to organisations that focus on and are led by “women, youth, Black, Indigenous, people of colour and LGBTQIA+ communities” in the United […]
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst (BEC) will invest in four key areas: green hydrogen, direct air recovery, aviation fuels, and energy storage technology. Speaking to the Financial Times, managing director of BEC Jonah Goldman said that by leveraging innovative financial structures and partnership agreements, the fund will mobilise $15 billion. The fund is part of the Breakthrough […]
On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the company that runs the philanthropy of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan announced plans to invest up to $3.4 billion to advance human health over the next 10 to 15 years. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced its latest endeavour to “observe, measure, and analyze any biological […]
In a press release, the Bezos Earth Fund said it had awarded 44 grants to climate organisations, including a $140 million donation to President Biden’s Justice40 initiative and a $51 million donation to support land restoration in the US and Africa. The grants are part of Bezos’ $10 billion commitment to support scientists, activists, and […]
With a current net worth of $105.6 billion (according to Forbes), Warren Buffett is one of the most successful and influential investors and business magnates in the world. The son of a US congressman, Buffett first bought stock when he was 11 years old and first filed taxes at 13. In 1956, he founded Buffett Partnership, which was renamed Berkshire Hathaway after the company bought a textile manufacturing firm with the same name. Today, Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate holding company which owns and operates over 60 companies, including Helzberg Diamonds, battery manufacturer Duracell, insurer Geico and the Dairy Queen restaurant chain.
Who Is Sara Blakely? Sara Blakely — born February 1971 — is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. Despite having no experience in fashion, retail, or business leadership, Sara Blakely founded the now famed shapewear company Spanx in 2000, having accidentally thought up the idea while attempting to look her best in a pair of white […]
While Apple’s CEO did not specify how much the tech giant would contribute to northern China’s relief efforts, or how the funds would be distributed, his promise follows on from many other relief aid pledges. Most recently, Tim Cook pledged money to help Hurricane Ida relief and recovery efforts after 115 people lost their lives […]
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