Tag: Bill Gates
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Lavish Living: Some of the World’s Most Pricey Homes
Think about some of the nicest homes you have ever seen. You may have a gorgeous three-story house in your neighbourhood that everyone dreams of owning. You may have toured a few homes owned by wealthy celebrities. Few people, however, ever get the chance to see inside the world’s most pricey homes. You won’t believe…
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Why does Bill Gates want you to read The Myth of the Strong Leader?
The Microsoft billionaire’s annual reading list includes a 2014 study by British political scholar Archie Brown – a choice, he says, that was inspired by the US election
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Lessons from the tech elite: eat carrots, shower more and tape up your webcam
A celebratory Instagram post by Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the Facebook CEO covers his webcam to make it hacker-proof. What other useful tricks can the titans of big tech teach us?
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1,810 Billionaires Made the 2016 List of the World’s Richest People of the Planet
This year 198 billionaires were new to the list, down from the high of 290 newcomers in 2015. Sixty-six billionaires are under 40 this year. Mark Zuckerberg (No. 6) is the biggest gainer in Forbes’ 30th Annual World’s Billionaires Issue. Mark Zuckerberg’s (No. 6) fortune is up $11.2 billion for a total net worth of $44.6…
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Wealth creation at different ages: wealthiest person at each decade
Wealth-X released a list of the wealthiest person at each decade, from their 20s through their 90s, revealing insights into wealth creation at different ages. The list shows that: The wealthiest individual across all age groups is Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and the Bill & Melinda Foundation co- chairman, age 60, with a net worth…
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Fossil fuels are the new tobacco when it comes to health risk
Letters: We call on the Wellcome Trust and Gates Foundation to divest from the fossil fuel industry and show the leadership we, as future health professionals, need to bring about a healthier economy