Bill gates press conference in Japan
Microsoft Corporation Chairman, Bill Gates, announced two new initiatives at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on May 7, 2008. Gates introduced plans to develop Windows Media Center software, and Dreamspark, a new program designed for student developers.(UPI Photo/keizo Mori)
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Thursday his foundation will give $120 million to help small farmers.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. media titan Oprah Winfrey's net worth is $2.3 billion this year -- about $400 million less than it was in 2008, Forbes magazine reported.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The 400 richest U.S. citizens lost a collective $300 billion in the past year, the highly anticipated annual list of richest Americans reveals.
NEW DELHI, July 24 (UPI) -- Microsoft founder Bill Gates says the key to solving many of India's healthcare and education problems lies with technology.
WASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and some co-inventors have patents pending on sea-based "tubs" aimed at dampening hurricanes, records indicate.
WILMINGTON, Del., June 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. amusement park chain Six Flags, Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Saturday as it wrested with more than $2 billion in debt and slumping attendance.
WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- Forbes has released its annual list of the world's richest people, and as expected the global economic crisis has played havoc with last year's ratings. But the list is full of surprises and significant pointers to the future.
NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) -- The global economy was so bad the past year there are 332 fewer billionaires in the world and those who are left are 23 percent poorer, Forbes magazine says.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Queen Elizabeth II plans to recognize former U.S. Sen. John Warner's services to Britain and the United States with an honorary knighthood.