The Bill And Melinda Gates Divorce: $130B And More Is At Stake

Benzinga2021-05-06

When MicrosoftMSFT 0.53%co-founder and ex-CEO Bill Gates announced the end of his marriage to Melinda Gates, he requested “space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life.”Gates...

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2021-05-06
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2021-05-06
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2021-05-06
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All stock down because of break up?
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2021-05-06
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Mel be shorting microsoft after selling her shares
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2021-05-06
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