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The Gates Foundation had paid out $50.1bn in grants as of the end of 2018. REUTERS
The Gates Foundation had paid out $50.1bn in grants as of the end of 2018. REUTERS
Bill Gates wants fellow billionaires to pay higher taxes
Mr Gates, 64, has a net worth of $113.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Bloomberg
03 January, 2020