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Stef Wertheimer in Nazareth, Northern Israel, on April 6, 2016 (Mark Neyman/GPO/File)
March 26, 2025, 2:41 pm
Billionaire industrialist and philanthropist Stef Wertheimer dies at 98
German-born businessman sold metalworking company to Warren Buffett, built industrial parks to encourage economic development in disadvantaged communities
By ToI Staff
David "Sandy" Gottesman. (Matt Greenslade/photo-nyc.com; courtesy of the Gottesman family via JTA)
October 1, 2022, 5:41 am
Buffett business partner, scion of Jewish philanthropic dynasty, dies at 96
David ‘Sandy’ Gottesman often opted to remain out of spotlight, but through family foundation supported various causes, including Israel National Library’s new building
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Philanthropist Bill Gates speaks at the closing of the Fifth Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Montreal, Quebec, September 17, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Geoff Robins)
May 15, 2020, 6:51 am
New US Jewish donation pledge takes a page from Gates and Buffett initiative
Jewish Future Pledge calls for wealthy donors to earmark at least 50% of charitable giving in their estate to community causes
By Marcy Oster
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries employees protest in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem against the company's plan to lay off hundreds of workers, December 17, 2017.(Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 15, 2018, 5:01 am
Warren Buffett boosts bet on ailing drugmaker Teva
Oracle of Omaha buys almost 3 million more shares of generics behemoth after company says restructuring plan on schedule despite protests over layoffs last year
By AP and ToI Staff
American billionaire investor Warren Buffet. (Big R/Flash90)
June 14, 2018, 10:56 am
Warren Buffett helps raise $80 million in Israel Bonds
The billionaire businessman and philanthropist hosted three Israel Bonds events in the past 18 months, raising investments totaling $290 million
By JTA
This file photo taken on May 11, 2017 shows Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal speaking during a press conference in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. ( AFP PHOTO / Amer HILABI)
January 27, 2018, 6:10 pm
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed freed after ‘settlement’
Prince, who was held in Riyadh’s luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel for nearly 3 months, released following undisclosed financial agreement with government
By Anuj Chopra
American billionaire investor Warren Buffet. (Big R/Flash90)
June 13, 2017, 6:26 am
Warren Buffett is trying to raise $200 million in Israel Bonds
American billionaire ‘helping to ensure Jewish state will be model of innovation and economic growth,’ bonds CEO says
By JTA
American billionaire investor Warren Buffet. (Big R/Flash90)
February 26, 2017, 2:18 am
Buffett tackles Trump: ‘Tide of immigrants’ brought US prosperity
Famed investor, 86, a backer of Hillary Clinton, defends immigration in letter to shareholders
By AFP
Warren Buffett (L) and Eitan Wertheimer (R), chairman of the Board of Iscar Metalworking companies, visit the Old City of Jerusalem, May 2013 (Photo credit: Pierre Terdjman / Flash90)
November 8, 2016, 11:15 pm
US billionaire Warren Buffett invests $5M in Israel bonds, helps raise $60M
Famed investor praises ‘energy and dynamism’ of Jewish state, says he believes it ‘is going to be around forever’
By JTA
Howard Marcus, who died in 2014, and Lottie Marcus, who died in 2015, left a $400 million gift to establish a permanent endowment at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. (Courtesy of AABGU)
June 24, 2016, 7:29 pm
$400 million gift to BGU thought to be largest-ever to an Israeli university
Funds by estate of Dr. Howard and Lottie Marcus largely earmarked for water research, including desalination technologies
By JTA
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks during the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
January 19, 2016, 12:56 am
Bush slams Clinton, Slaughter over proposal to ‘shame Israel’
While GOP presidential hopeful castigates rival, veteran US diplomats say former secretary of state unlikely to have considered idea
By Eric Cortellessa
Cellphone base station tower (Photo credit: D.Pranhu/Wikimedia)
May 21, 2015, 4:11 pm
Power investor Warren Buffett backs Israeli power saver tech
eVolution Networks Smart Energy Solution saves electricity by turning cell networks’ base stations on and off as needed
By David Shamah
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
January 1, 2014, 11:28 pm
Zuckerberg and wife make 2013’s largest donation
Top 10 gifts of the year show US philanthropy rebound
By AP
American billionaire investor Warren Buffet. (Big R/Flash90)
December 29, 2013, 7:32 pm
Buffett to donate $10 million to Haifa’s Rambam Hospital
US billionaire’s contribution will be provided in honor of medical center’s 75th anniversary
By JTA
Dan's electric bus is displayed in Tel Aviv, Monday (photo credit: Screen shot, Globes)
August 6, 2013, 9:20 am
Tel Aviv gets its first electric bus
Dan company says pilot vehicle is the first of 250 to serve the city within five years
By Asher Zeiger
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