• Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change

    (CNN) — Jeff Bezos is throwing his weight — and wealth — behind the fight against climate change months after Amazon employees publicly pressured him and the company to do more to address the issue. The Amazon CEO on Monday announced a new fund to back scientists, activists and organizations working to mitigate the impact of climate change. […]

  • Jack Ma donates $14 million to develop coronavirus vaccine

    Jack Ma, Alibaba founder and China’s richest man, has donated 100 million yuan ($14.4 million) through his foundation to help find a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus. The billionaire has earmarked 40 million yuan ($5.8 million) for two Chinese government research organizations, according to a social media post from the Jack Ma Foundation. The remainder of the […]

  • David Koch, billionaire businessman and influential donor, dies

    Conservative billionaire David Koch, who became a household name through the policy and political empire he created with his older brother, Charles, has died. He was 79. Charles Koch, the CEO of the family’s industrial conglomerate Koch Industries, announced the death Friday. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my brother David. […]

  • Jeffrey Epstein denied bail, must remain behind bars until sex trafficking trial

    A New York federal judge on Thursday ordered Jeffrey Epstein held without bail, siding with prosecutors who argued the wealthy financier and accused sex trafficker posed a flight risk. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman said prosecutors showed “clear and convincing evidence” that Epstein was a flight risk. “The government application for continued remand is hereby granted,” […]

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