bill gates knighthood

The Weekly Round-Up: 04.03.05

Round-Up Bill Gates was back in London this week to meet the Queen and collect his knighthood at Buckingham Palace. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said of the decision to give Gates the honour: "He is one of the most important business leaders of his age.

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[04 Mar 2005]

The Weekly Round-Up: 30.01.04

Round-Up Earlier this week a silicon.com leader questioned the UK government's decision to award Bill Gates an honorary Knighthood.see here for the leader and here for the story. The leader in question had nothing to do with the award to Gates himself but...

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[30 Jan 2004]

Gates' knighthood draws criticism for Blair

News Tony Blair's government is under fire for the awarding of an honorary knighthood to Bill Gates. Among those speaking out against the decision is a member of the European Parliament who expressed disgust at the timing of the announcement, which...

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[28 Jan 2004]

'Leave Gates alone, he does a lot of work for charity'

News Earlier this week silicon.com criticised the UK government's decision to award Bill Gates an honorary Knighthood. It is Bill Gates getting the award not Microsoft. Another reader wrote: "While I applaud Bill Gates philanthropic endeavours, they can...

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[28 Jan 2004]

Microsoft EU ruling: Gates loses out

News Just one day after Microsoft chairman Bill Gates picked up an honorary knighthood, it looks like an EU investigation into the software company's anti-competitive behaviour is set to rule against Redmond's finest.

Tags: eu, antitrust, ec, microsoft

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[27 Jan 2004]

Leader: Does Gates' gong equal an endorsement of Microsoft practices?

Leader Bill Gates has today been awarded an honorary knighthood. We're in no way suggesting that these events are linked to the knighthood but they do serve as a timely reminder as to why it's worth having Gates on side.

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[26 Jan 2004]

Arise 'Sir Bill': Gates gets honorary knighthood

News Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is to receive an honorary knighthood from the Queen in recognition of his contribution to enterprise, employment and charities in the UK. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said in a statement: "I am delighted that Bill...

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[26 Jan 2004]

Bill Gates and Microsoft command complete respect

News Despite a knighthood and 407 per cent pay rise in 2001, Vodafone's Chris Gent will be utterly devastated to learn he's fallen from 16th to 23rd, while Apple boss Steve jobs drops 10 from 19th to 29th.

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[17 Dec 2001]