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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has leapfrogged Bill Gates on the list of world’s richest people — the first time that the company co-founder’s fortune has been eclipsed by one of his former underlings.

Ballmer, the boisterous owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers who succeeded Gates as Microsoft CEO in 2000, moved up to sixth on Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which estimated his net worth at $157.2 billion.

Gates, who has retreated from the corporate board and has focused on philanthropic endeavors, has a net worth valued at $156.7 billion, according to Bloomberg.



The 68-year-old Gates’ fortune has partly taken a hit from...

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is now richer than founder Bill Gates

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Steve Ballmer went from being Bill Gates' assistant to his successor as Microsoft CEO, and now he's surpassed him in wealth for the first time.

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In a landmark moment, Steve Ballmer has overtaken Bill Gates to become the sixth-richest person in the world. This is the first time that the former CEO of Microsoft Corporation has surpassed the company’s co-founder in terms of wealth. The shift occurred on Monday as Microsoft’s shares soared to a new record high, marking a 21% increase for the year.

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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has warned that his financial support to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation may be cut off once he's gone. "The Gates Foundation has no money coming after my death," the 93-year-old billionaire said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Buffett has reportedly donated more than $39 billion over 15 years to the foundation.

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Generating $27.4 trillion in 2023 alone, the U.S. has had the world’s largest economy for decades. By several measures, the United States has also created more individual wealth than any other country. According to the 2023 Global Wealth Report from the Zurich-based investment bank UBS, and the latest estimates from Forbes, the U.S. is home […]
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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. The famous investor Warren Buffet, nicknamed the “Oracle of Omaha,” has shared important changes in the will regarding the further use of his wealth. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal Friday morning, the head of Berkshire Hathaway described his new charitable trust.

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Once 93-year-old Warren Buffett dies, his donations to the Gates Foundation will dry up. “The Gates Foundation has no money coming after my death,” Buffett recently told the Wall Street Journal. The chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway told WSJ last week that nearly all of his massive...

Warren Buffett says ‘no money’ going to Gates Foundation after his death

Berkshire Hathaway has announced that its chief executive Warren Buffett is distributing $5.3 billion worth of stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as well as his family’s foundations. The Giving Pledge co-founder will distribute shares worth $4 billion to the Gates Foundation, $400 million to the Susan...

Warren Buffett directs $5.3 billion to family and Gates foundations

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is the World’s Sixth-Wealthiest Individual, Surpassing Bill Gates

Steve Ballmer has surpassed Bill Gates to become the world’s sixth-richest individual. This achievement marks the first time Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, has outpaced...

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is the World’s Sixth-Wealthiest Individual, Surpassing Bill Gates

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