http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2007/10/17/yunus-and-microsoft Comments for "Yunus and Microsoft" en http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2007/10/17/yunus-and-microsoft#comment-26324 yes this is becoming a very big subject at the start of 2008, Yunus' new book on Future Capitalism challenged every industry sector to look at whether it had ever served the poor; Bill Gates seconded the call at the World Economic Forum In the first 7 months of Future capitalism, the score is about 7 to other sectors 2 to internet companies in joining as far as my knowledge goes- with Intel and Microsoft scoring. Love to hear any updates on this chris.macrae@yahoo.co.uk<br class="clear" /> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:20:25 -0400 chris macrae comment 26324 at http://www.nextbillion.net http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2007/10/17/yunus-and-microsoft <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-4"><span class="flexinode-timestamp-13"> October 17, 2007 - 13:00, </span> <span class="flexinode-textfield-14"> Seattle Times</span> <div class="flexinode-textfield-15"> Banking Revolution&#039;s Father Lends his Ideas on How to End all Poverty</div><br> <div class="form-item"> <label>Story Link:</label> <a href="http://www.nextbillion.net/node/add/flexinode-4">http://www.nextbillion.net/node/add/flexinode-4</a> </div> <div class="flexinode--41"> <strong>Teaser: </strong><br /> Inside a private conference room at Microsoft, top executives leaned around the table, eyes and ears fixed on a small, soft-spoken visitor from Bangladesh.<br class="clear" /></div> <div class="flexinode-textarea-6"> Inside a private conference room at Microsoft, top executives leaned around the table, eyes and ears fixed on a small, soft-spoken visitor from Bangladesh.<br /><br />He might not be recognized on the street, but to people dreaming up the next great idea to change the world, Muhammad Yunus is a rock star.<br /><br />One year after he won the Nobel Peace Prize, Yunus came to the Seattle area Tuesday to share his vision for uniting technology and business with a social mission.<br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2007/10/17/yunus-and-microsoft#comment Business Development Financial Services Microfinance Telecommunications and IT The Policy Agenda Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:08:35 -0400 Ana Escalante 4710 at http://www.nextbillion.net