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Microsoft ex-CEO Ballmer buys 4pc stake in TwitterFormer Microsoft Corp chief executive Steve Ballmer has taken a four per cent stake in Twitter, according to his spokesman, making him the third-biggest individual shareholder in the social media company. Ballmer's stake is wo More… |
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Microsoft to buy Nokia's handset business for $7.2bnMicrosoft Corp said it will buy Nokia's phone business for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion), making its boldest foray yet into mobile devices and bringing well-regarded executive Stephen Elop back into the fold. Nokia CEO Elo More… |
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Microsoft CEO to retire in next 12 monthsSteve Ballmer, a passionate salesman who has been a central figure at Microsoft Corp for more than three decades, unexpectedly announced his retirement as chief executive on Friday. The surprise move, that ended a controversial 13 More… |
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Windows 8 will open new chapter: BallmerMicrosoft Corp launched its new Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet on Thursday in a bid to revive interest in its flagship product and regain ground lost to Apple Inc and Google Inc in mobile computing. Microsoft Chief Execut More… |
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Cloud computing changing use of technolgy: BallmerCloud computing is fundamentally changing how individuals and organisations will use technology in the future, said Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer. Ballmer was giving his keynote address at the opening ceremony of Microsof More… |
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Prince Saud, Microsoft CEO review IT in SaudiPrince Saud bin Abdullah bin Thenayan Al-Saud, chairman of Sabic, and Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, recently reviewed the vital role played by IT in building a knowledge-based society in Saudi Arabia. They also highlighted the importanc More… |
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Microsoft CEO bonus cut for Kin, tablet failuresMicrosoft Corp chief executive Steve Ballmer did not get his maximum bonus for the last fiscal year, despite notching the company's highest ever sales, as he took a hit for missteps on phones and not moving fast enough to counter Apple's iPad. More… |
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Microsoft launches Windows 7Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. The world's largest software compa More… |
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Windows 7 will ‘only slightly boost PC demand’Microsoft's release of its new Windows 7 operating system is expected to increase demand for personal computers only slightly, chief executive Steve Ballmer told journalists in Munich on Wednesday. "There will be a surge of PCs but it will More… |
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Microsoft not bidding to buy Yahoo: CEOMicrosoft Corp is not looking to make a bid to buy Yahoo Inc but the company was in talks to make other types of deals with Yahoo, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday. "We are not bidding to buy Yahoo," Ballmer said a More… |
