Bill Gates buys 3.76% stake in Heineken Bill Gates has bought 3.76% stake in Dutch drinks giant Heineken Holding, although the billionaire founder of Microsoft has previously said he was "not a … Business • 22 Feb
Bill Gates donates $20bn to his foundation Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is donating $20 billion to the charitable foundation run by him and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates to boost its annual … Business • 13 Jul 22
Microsoft investigated Gates' involvement with employee Microsoft conducted a probe into co-founder Bill Gates' involvement with an employee almost 20 years ago after it was told in 2019 that he had … Business • 17 May 21
Tesla market value crosses $500 billion as shares surge Tesla crossed $500 billion in market value today as investors lapped up its shares in the run-up to its addition to the S&P 500 index, … Business • 24 Nov 20
Buffett donates $2.9bn to Gates Foundation, charities Warren Buffett has donated roughly $2.9 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four family charities and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the latest but … Business • 08 Jul 20
Bezos, Gates & Buffett still top the world's ultra rich Jeff Bezos remains the world's richest person, ahead of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, according to the latest Forbes list of the ultra wealthy. Business • 06 Mar 19
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies aged 65 Paul Allen, who founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in the 1970s and later went on to become an investor, philanthropist and sports owner, died yesterday … US • 16 Oct 18
Michael O'Leary makes Forbes rich list for first time Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has become the country's latest billionaire, edging into 1,999th position on Forbes's latest billionaires list. Business • 07 Mar 18
Brexit would make UK less attractive, says Gates Bill Gates has said Britain after Brexit would be a "significantly less attractive place to do business and invest". News • 17 Jun 16
Bill Gates still world's richest man - Forbes Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates kept his spot as the world's richest man, a rank he has held for 16 of the past 21 years, Forbes … Business • 02 Mar 15
Gates reclaims top of Forbes billionaire list Bill Gates has returned to the top of Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest people. Business • 04 Mar 14
Bill Gates named world's richest man The surging price of Microsoft shares has returned US tech tycoon Bill Gates back to the top of Forbes's world's billionaires list, with his $76 … Business • 03 Mar 14
Microsoft names Nadella as new CEO Microsoft today named Satya Nadella as its next chief executive officer, ending a search for a new boss after Steve Ballmer announced his intention to … Business • 05 Feb 14
Microsoft may appoint cloud-computing head as CEO Microsoft is likely to appoint its cloud-computing head, Satya Nadella, as its next chief executive, a source familiar with the matter said last night. Business • 31 Jan 14
Bill Gates says Irish recovery is hard to predict Bill Gates has told RTÉ News that if it were certain the rest of Europe was strong it would be easier to say that the … Business • 23 Jan 13
Microsoft founder Gates a 'friend of Ireland' Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore held a one-hour working meeting with Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates this morning. News • 23 Jan 13
Richest Americans' net worth jumps 13% The net worth of the richest Americans grew by 13% in the past year to $1.7 trillion, Forbes magazine said today. Business • 19 Sep 12
