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27th March, 2013
Bill Gates the unknown explores Ghana’s health progress
“I mean, nobody knows me here... but that has nothing to do with why we do the work.”
“I mean, nobody knows me here... but that has nothing to do with why we do the work.”
7th March, 2013
EU fines Microsoft $731 million for broken promise, warns others
Microsoft did not say whether it would challenge the ruling, but it is not expected to do so, largely so as not to antagonize regulators.
Microsoft did not say whether it would challenge the ruling, but it is not expected to do so, largely so as not to antagonize regulators.
6th March, 2013
Forbes list world’s richest
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, Microsoft's Bill Gates and Zara's Amancio Ortega are the world's richest.
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, Microsoft's Bill Gates and Zara's Amancio Ortega are the world's richest.
14th February, 2013
World’s richest men aid ‘Green Revolution’ center
Gates noted there are ''legitimate issues, but solvable issues'' around wider GM crop use.
Gates noted there are ''legitimate issues, but solvable issues'' around wider GM crop use.
26th December, 2012
Microsoft veteran strategy officer stepping down
Microsoft announced on Monday that company veteran Craig Mundie has stepped down from his post as chief of research and will retire in the year 2014.
Microsoft announced on Monday that company veteran Craig Mundie has stepped down from his post as chief of research and will retire in the year 2014.
22nd October, 2012
Analysis: Most companies won’t be early adopters of Windows 8
"Windows 8 is, frankly, more of a consumer platform than it is a business platform, not something that makes sense from a business perspective ,": Doug Johnson
"Windows 8 is, frankly, more of a consumer platform than it is a business platform, not something that makes sense from a business perspective ,": Doug Johnson
10th October, 2012
Microsoft CEO sees company becoming more like Apple
It is the third year in a row that Ballmer has not earned his maximum bonus, set at twice his salary.
It is the third year in a row that Ballmer has not earned his maximum bonus, set at twice his salary.
28th September, 2012
Govt taking polio eradication campaign seriously: Zardari
The President said that with the measures being taken by the democratic government Pakistan would be made a polio free country.
The President said that with the measures being taken by the democratic government Pakistan would be made a polio free country.
27th September, 2012
Fear and suspicion in Pakistan hamper global polio fight
Immunisation campaigns have been disrupted by fighting along the Afghan-Pakistan border where villages are home to many of the children missed so far.
Immunisation campaigns have been disrupted by fighting along the Afghan-Pakistan border where villages are home to many of the children missed so far.
2nd March, 2012
Liquid battery could charge green energy
LONG BEACH: Engineering professor Donald Sadoway on Thursday used an old-school chalk board at the prestigious TED gathering to write the formula for a liquid…
LONG BEACH: Engineering professor Donald Sadoway on Thursday used an old-school chalk board at the prestigious TED gathering to write the formula for a liquid…
26th January, 2012
Bill Gates defends focus on high-tech agriculture
KIRKLAND, Washington: Bill Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for world hunger are too expensive or bad for…
KIRKLAND, Washington: Bill Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for world hunger are too expensive or bad for…
15th January, 2012
Funeral prayers for Arfa Karim offered in Lahore
LAHORE: The funeral prayers of the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional was offered in Lahore on Sunday and her remains are now being taken to Faisalabad…
LAHORE: The funeral prayers of the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional was offered in Lahore on Sunday and her remains are now being taken to Faisalabad…
14th January, 2012
Arfa Karim passes away in Lahore
The youngest Microsoft professional, Arfa Karim passes away at the age of 16 in a Lahore hospital on Saturday, DawnNews reported.
The youngest Microsoft professional, Arfa Karim passes away at the age of 16 in a Lahore hospital on Saturday, DawnNews reported.
16th November, 2011
Ballmer says “Windows Era” everlasting
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer proclaimed an everlasting “Windows Era” as the software giant’s board easily won re-election at an annual meeting of shareholders…
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer proclaimed an everlasting “Windows Era” as the software giant’s board easily won re-election at an annual meeting of shareholders…
31st October, 2011
Bill Gates unfussed by Steve Jobs’ jab
WASHINGTON: Microsoft founder Bill Gates coolly parried some harsh criticism from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, in an interview with ABC television Sunday, saying their…
WASHINGTON: Microsoft founder Bill Gates coolly parried some harsh criticism from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, in an interview with ABC television Sunday, saying their…
13th June, 2011
Vaccines alliance seeking $3.7 billion at donor conference
LONDON,: Britain and billionaire Bill Gates pledged $2.3 billion at an international donor conference on Monday to fund vaccination programmes to protect children in poor…
LONDON,: Britain and billionaire Bill Gates pledged $2.3 billion at an international donor conference on Monday to fund vaccination programmes to protect children in poor…
18th May, 2011
Gates says vaccine boost can save up to 10 million lives
GENEVA: Microsoft founder Bill Gates Tuesday called on governments to boost their investments in vaccines and immunisation, saying it could save up to 10 million…
GENEVA: Microsoft founder Bill Gates Tuesday called on governments to boost their investments in vaccines and immunisation, saying it could save up to 10 million…
26th April, 2011
Education 2.0: The Khan Academy
MOUNTAIN VIEW: What if your child could get a free, world-class education from a man with an MBA from Harvard and three Bachelors degrees in…
MOUNTAIN VIEW: What if your child could get a free, world-class education from a man with an MBA from Harvard and three Bachelors degrees in…
1st April, 2011
New memoir highlights tension between Allen, Gates
NEW YORK: In a memoir out next month, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen details tensions in his relationship with Bill Gates, including a scene from…
NEW YORK: In a memoir out next month, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen details tensions in his relationship with Bill Gates, including a scene from…
25th January, 2011
Polio eradication is Gates’ top priority
LONDON: Bill Gates is again shifting his attention from the computer industry, describing eradicating polio as his top priority. ‘‘It’s got to get done now…
LONDON: Bill Gates is again shifting his attention from the computer industry, describing eradicating polio as his top priority. ‘‘It’s got to get done now…
