Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, gave the most to charitable causes last year, followed by Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, and Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s exclusive list of the 50 Americans who donated the largest sums to nonprofits last year.

Workers are setting the stage for the World Trade Center’s newest component.

The cybersecurity firm Recorded Future boasts some 1,400 clients and enjoys considerable respect.

The state of Michigan is leading the way in economic growth in the U.S. -- according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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The state of Michigan is leading the way in economic growth in the U.S. -- according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Michael Bloomberg will spend $120 million in an effort to reduce the soaring numbers of deaths from drug overdoses, he announced today at a healthcare summit he organized.

In closing President Joe Biden's global climate summit, world leaders shared stories of their own nations' drives to break away from climate-wrecking fossil fuels.

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 file photo, Michael Bloomberg, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Climate Action, speaks during the plenary session of the Global Action Climate Summit, in San Francisco. The United Nations says American billionaire Michael Bloomberg has been reappointed as a special envoy to engage governments and businesses in tackling the threat of global warming. The U.N. said Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants the former New York City mayor to mobilize stronger and more ambitious climate action in the lead-up to a global climate summit in November. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)BERLIN – The United Nations says American billionaire Michael Bloomberg has been reappointed as a special envoy to engage governments and businesses in tackling the threat of global warming. The U.N. said Friday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants the former New York mayor to “mobilize stronger and more ambitious climate action” in the lead-up to a November global climate summit.

The former Democratic presidential candidate has helped raise more than $20 million so that felons who completed their prison sentences can vote in the presidential election. Bloomberg also has pledged $100 million to help Joe Biden win Florida. Working together with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, we are determined to end disenfranchisement and the discrimination that has always driven it,” Bloomberg said in a written statement. The Florida Rights Restitution Coalition had raised about $5 million before Bloomberg made calls to raise almost $17 million more, according to Bloomberg staffers. ____This version corrects the name of the group to Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.

Yes, he has a home in Washington, where he works; one in Burlington, Vermont, where he lives; and “like thousands of other Vermonters, I do have a summer camp,” Sanders shot back. In other parts of the country, Sanders' vacation home would be called a cabin or just a summer home. The waterfront homesits on the island of North Hero in 120-mile-long (190 kilometers) Lake Champlain, between Vermont and New York. Sanders' assertion that “thousands” of Vermonters have summer homes is difficult to check. Vermont has 77,000 second homes, rental properties or camps, according to Douglas Farnham, policy director for the Vermont Department of Taxes.

New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who is deciding whether to launch a Democratic presidential bid, is pouring $100 million into an online advertising campaign attacking President Donald Trump. The campaign, which targets voters in four general election battleground states Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin begins running on Friday, according to Bloomberg spokesman Jason Schechter. The former New York City mayor has already filed paperwork in at least two states to appear on presidential primary ballots. Bloomberg himself is not featured in the ad campaign. One example of a new ad: An image of Trumps Twitter account that says, A TWEET SHOULDNT THREATEN OUR COUNTRYS SECURITY.

WASHINGTON, DC Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is opening the door to a 2020 presidential campaign. Bloomberg announced earlier this year that he would not seek the Democratic nomination. But in a statement Thursday, his political adviser Howard Wolfson says Bloomberg is worried that the current crop of Democratic presidential candidates is "not well positioned" to defeat President Donald Trump. A Bloomberg adviser says the former mayor has not made a final decision on whether to run. But he is expected to file to get on the ballot in Alabama's presidential primary.

UAW strikers say they will continue to hold out until their leaders say a deal with GM is good enough. GM made its most recent offer on Monday, and then the UAW countered that offer on Friday. Regardless, picketers say it's not good enough until their UAW leaders say it is. "Generally, if it's leaked, the corporations put it out there to cause issues between the members and UAW. As for a comment from the UAW on the details of GM's offer, UAW leaders say there has been no official communications about content of offers, and leaking may be attributed to people trying to stir the pot.

Getty Images(CNN) - Teen clothing retailer Forever 21 is preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing, according to several published reports. Forever 21, which is privately held, has more than 800 stores in 57 countries. And while many retailers have been paring back their network of stores in recent years, Forever 21 was adding stores as recently as 2016. But Forever 21 is still owned by its founders, Do Won and Jin Sook Chang. Mall owner Simon Property Group, for which Forever 21 is a major tenant, took a stake in Aeropostale during its bankruptcy process.

With the 4th of July holiday on the horizon, top chefs told Bloomberg about foods you should grill and the list included an American favorite--burgers. Burgers were the first on the list of foods top chefs said not to grill, the reasoning to not grill them is because when you grill them you lose the juices, instead you should use a cast iron pan or a flat top. Peeled shrimp, lettuce, skinless chicken breasts, sausages, thick cut bacon and fruit made the list as well. The reasoning is because it would make the food dry, hard, stiff and will wilt. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe Washington Post is expanding its Spanish language content by adding podcasts and opinion columns, according to CNN. The company decided to launch a Spanish language podcast and opinion section, that could be found twice a week. "We have long studied the idea of moving into Spanish language journalism. We first needed to zero in on the value The Washington Post could bring to that audience," Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, the Post's managing editor, told CNN Business. But "we don't believe we can best serve a Spanish language audience simply by translating stories," Garcia-Ruiz said.