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Melinda Gates to leave Gates Foundation, keeps $12.5bn for her work
Melinda Gates to leave Gates Foundation, keeps $12.5bn for her work
Economy
by  AFP

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the nonprofit foundation she established with her ex-husband Bill Gates -- an organization that has become one of the most influential in the world. Bill Gates on Monday thanked his ex-wife for her "critical contributions" to the organization.

GameStop shares soar as 'Roaring Kitty' returns
GameStop shares soar as 'Roaring Kitty' returns
Economy
by  AFP

Shares in GameStop, the company at the center of the "meme stock" craze that throttled Wall Street in early 2021, soared Monday in a move that recalled the earlier speculative frenzy. Shares were up more than 63 percent at $28.52 near 1730 GMT. AMC Entertainment, another "meme stock" from that period, jumped nearly 50 percent.