https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Visiting Berlin on Tuesday, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said the world must use the lessons from battling Ebola to prepare for any future "war" against a global killer disease with the help of new technology. https://www.thelocal.de/20150128/gates-calls-world-to-prepare-for-next-ebola Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:50:39 +0100 gates-calls-world-to-prepare-for-next-ebola Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday joined backers of a German social network aimed at promoting scientific breakthroughs such as life-saving medicines. https://www.thelocal.de/20130605/50113 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:33:00 +0200 50113 It was like King Kong versus Godzilla - two of the world's richest men have got into a billionaire brawl over whether Bill Gates tried to dupe SAP founder Hasso Plattner into giving away half his fortune. https://www.thelocal.de/20130221/48103 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:04:00 +0100 48103 One of Germany's wealthiest men, SAP founder Hasso Plattner, has promised to give away half of his €5-billion fortune to good causes. The pledge makes him the first German to join a initiative started by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. https://www.thelocal.de/20130220/48077 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:54:00 +0100 48077 Bill Gates was the star attraction at a German Social Democratic Party (SPD) meeting in Potsdam on Monday, calling for world hunger to be fought with taxes raised on financial transactions. https://www.thelocal.de/20130129/47605 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:19:00 +0100 47605