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Historic Donation to Carnegie Mellon University

Updated 2026-09-30 09:40 UTC 1 source Positive

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has pledged $3 billion to the university, including a significant sum for a new Miami campus. This donation is seen as a landmark in educational funding.

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Ken Griffin pledges $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University in 'historic' gift

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is committing $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, a "historic" gift that includes $2 billion to establish a new Miami campus.

2026-09-30 09:00 UTC

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Drastic budget cutbacks essential to fund Europe's defense, Germany and allies warn

Six European leaders have called for major cuts to a proposed 2 trillion euro budget.

2026-09-30 09:11 UTC