U.S. billionaire Michael Bloomberg pledges $500 million to fight climate change
U.S. billionaire Michael Bloomberg pledged half a billion dollars on Friday to fight climate change, saying "our lives and our children's lives depend on it." The former New York mayor and philanthropist said the money will go toward closing coal plants — through lobbying state ...
Japan Climate Initiative joins forces with America's Pledge in bid to curb emissions
Nongovernmental network Japan Climate Initiative announced Friday that it has formed a partnership with America's Pledge, a group led by billionaire Michael Bloomberg and California Gov. Jerry Brown, to promote learning, collect data and share strategies to curb global greenhouse emissions. The JCI, which comprises ...
Bloomberg delivers U.S. pledge to continue Paris climate goals to UN
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg submitted a statement to the United Nations on Monday that over 1,000 U.S. governors, mayors, businesses, universities and others will continue to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement abandoned by President Donald Trump last week. Bloomberg, ...
$250 million list price eyed for Manhattan skyscraper's 'trophy apartment'
Billionaires' Row. That's what New York real estate experts have dubbed a lineup of a half-dozen new superluxury skyscrapers overlooking Central Park that are home to some of the world's most expensive apartments. One penthouse on the 89th and 90th floors of a skyscraper near Carnegie ...
No N.Y. billionaire battle as Bloomberg rules out third-party presidential bid, blasts Trump
There will be no battle of the New York billionaires in the 2016 presidential race. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that he will not run for president as an independent candidate — a move that would have roiled this year's already ...
Bloomberg senses opportunity to run after Hillary slips, Trump surges
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg sees an opportunity emerging in presidential politics after Hillary Clinton's defeat in New Hampshire and Donald Trump's ascension in the tumultuous Republican race. But those surrounding the billionaire centrist caution that he's not rushing to join the competition. Bloomberg, ...
Trump versus Sanders, versus Bloomberg?
Strange as it may seem, a plausible argument can be made that an independent run by Michael Bloomberg could win the U.S. presidential election.
With Iowa nearing, Republicans plug endorsements, shrug off Bloomberg
With only a week to go before the first votes of the 2016 presidential race, Republicans on Sunday waved around endorsements from others and dismissed former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a potential third-party threat. Democrats, who could be hurt most by a Bloomberg ...
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking early steps toward launching an independent campaign for president, seeing a potential path to the White House amid the rise of billionaire Donald Trump and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Bloomberg has retained advisers and plans to conduct ...
Backed by moms and money, gun-safety group expands its clout
A gun-control organization backed by billionaire Michael Bloomberg that enlists mothers to speak out against gun violence is racking up some modest victories around the U.S., employing the state-by-state strategy used so effectively to fight drunken driving and expand gay rights. Everytown for Gun Safety ...
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was appointed Friday to be the U.N. special envoy for cities and climate change, a position that will give the billionaire businessman and philanthropist an international stage to press for action to combat global warming. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon chose ...
New York readies for a left turn at City Hall
After two decades under the leadership of Michael Bloomberg and Rudolph Giuliani, New York appears headed for a sharp left turn when voters select a new mayor in November. "I'm a progressive," said Bill de Blasio, the city's public advocate and dominant front-runner in the ...
