Bill Gates
Bill Gates, Barcelona on same side against polio
Jul 29, 2011 01:09 EDT
Barcelona took on what could be its toughest rival ever, teaming up with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to try to eradicate polio.
Bill Gates says high school degree no longer enough
Jul 28, 2011 17:18 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - A high school diploma is not enough to secure the best paying and most interesting jobs, said Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard University to build his computer company.
Microsoft's Gates says high school degree no longer enough
Jul 28, 2011 12:18 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - A high school degree is no longer enough to secure the highest paying and most interesting jobs, said Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who himself dropped out of Harvard University to build his computer company.
Bill Gates sets out to reinvent toilets
Jul 19, 2011 12:24 EDT
The man who reinvented computers and made PCs a household item in most wealthy nations, Microsoft tycoon turned philanthropist Bill Gates, is now focusing his attention on recasting the WC.
Sina to launch virtual currency for Weibo in Q3 -source
Jul 12, 2011 23:12 EDT
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Sina Corp will launch a virtual currency for its highly popular microblogging service, Weibo, in the third quarter this year, the firm's first real push to monetize the platform, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter on Wednesday.
Buffett gives $1.78 billion to Gates, family charities
Jul 07, 2011 20:21 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investor Warren Buffett has donated another $1.78 billion to several charities, with the bulk going to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as part of his plan begun in 2006 to donate 99 percent of his wealth.
Buffett donates $1.5 billion to Gates Foundation
Jul 07, 2011 18:28 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investor Warren Buffett has donated another $1.5 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, part of his plan that began in 2006 to donate 99 percent of his wealth.
Red Cross controversy threatens China philanthropy
Jul 05, 2011 23:03 EDT
A young Chinese woman who flaunted her wealth online and appeared to have links with the nation's Red Cross has sparked huge controversy and stoked widespread public suspicion over how donations are used.
Google investors fear long battle against Feds
Jun 24, 2011 20:01 EDT
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Larry Page should put in a call to Bill Gates.
Google investors fear long battle against feds
Jun 24, 2011 18:53 EDT
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Larry Page should put in a call to Bill Gates.
Google investors fear long battle against feds
Jun 24, 2011 18:53 EDT
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Larry Page should put in a call to Bill Gates.
Analysis: Can Xerox finally convince investors of new look?
Jun 23, 2011 16:53 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wielding a plastic toll road pass during a recent speech in a Manhattan restaurant, Xerox Chief Executive Ursula Burns was on a mission to prove her company is not just about copy machines anymore.
Donors pledge $4.3 bn for child vaccines
Jun 14, 2011 03:55 EDT
International donors pledged $4.3 billion to vaccinate nearly 250 million children against life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhoea, at a London conference Monday.
Donors pledge $4.3 bn for child vaccines
Jun 13, 2011 22:28 EDT
International donors pledged $4.3 billion to vaccinate nearly 250 million children against life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhoea, at a London conference Monday.
Donors pledge $4.3 billion for vaccines for poor
Jun 13, 2011 13:43 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - International donors led by Britain and Bill Gates pledged $4.3 billion on Monday to buy vaccines to protect children in poor countries against potential killers such as diarrheal diseases and pneumonia.
Donors pledge $4.3 billion for vaccines for poor
Jun 13, 2011 11:45 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - International donors led by Britain and Bill Gates pledged $4.3 billion on Monday to buy vaccines to protect children in poor countries against potential killers such as diarrheal diseases and pneumonia.
Cameron pledges more support for child vaccines
Jun 12, 2011 08:47 EDT
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged that Britain would increase its funding to a Bill Gates-backed alliance for child vaccination when it holds a conference in London.
The 30 Years War: AIDS, a tale of tragedy and hope
May 29, 2011 16:18 EDT
On June 5 1981, American epidemiologists reported a baffling event: five young gay men in Los Angeles, all previously healthy, had fallen ill with pneumonia. Two had died.
US signs up to help promote African farming
May 26, 2011 20:45 EDT
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) aimed at boosting productivity on smallholder farms in Africa.
Microsoft board backs Ballmer over Einhorn
May 26, 2011 18:46 EDT
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's <MSFT.O> board stood behind Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer on Thursday, defending its longtime leader after influential hedge fund manager David Einhorn touched off a debate by calling for his dismissal.
