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Bill Gates never finished his undergraduate degree — the billionaire dropped out of Harvard University after three semesters to start Microsoft. “What does a college dropout know about graduation? Not much, personally, to be honest,” Gates told students at Northern Arizona University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday. “As I prepared for today, I spent a lot

A perennial favorite among holidaymakers, Greece consistently ranks among the top 10 vacation destinations in Europe. But now it wants tourists to get to know lesser-known locations across its thousands of sprawling islands. “We’re moving beyond sea and sun. We want to prolong the tourism season in both time and space,” Olympia Anastasopoulou, secretary-general for

Barbara Corcoran doesn’t want to hear your startup pitches outside of ABC’s “Shark Tank.” It’s not because her friends and strangers on the street have unrealistic business ideas, Corcoran recently told Barstool’s “Chicks in the Office” podcast. Rather, it’s because only one in every 10 of her “Shark Tank” investments actually earns a profit, she

Amusement parks and road trips — this is this stuff many family vacations are made of.   But a new survey shows parents increasingly want in on a trend that isn’t often aimed at families: wellness travel. A report published Thursday by the market intelligence company Morning Consult showed that parents, compared with others, showed

In this article UP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Kenny Dichter, founder and chief executive officer of Wheels Up Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Private jet company Wheels Up announced Tuesday that its founder and CEO, Kenny Dichter, is stepping down from his post immediately as the company faces mounting losses and