Gates loses `richest man' crown to Oracle chief
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has lost his crown as the world's richest man. Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison - Gates long-time nemesis in the ego-driven technology industry - now holds the top spot.



Dadiseth -- `A quality product from HLL'
On Friday, Hindustan Lever (HLL) Keki Dadiseth, took off on his prestigious new assignment as one of the top four executives of Unilever plc.



BSE to float IPO next year -- Rathi
BSE is planning to come out with its initial public offer (IPO) some time during the year 2001-2002. India's premier exchange is in the process of restructuring which should see it take a corporate form (presently it is a trust) by March 2001.



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