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Microsoft CEO Candidate Would Consider Selling Off Xbox Division
Ex Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has big ideas for Microsoft and the candidate to replace Steve Ballmer who is set to fill the role of Microsoft CEO wants to re-focus the company. Microsoft have been chasing their tail in the gaming market with the Xbox, having issues with Surface and…
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Microsoft’s New CEO Search Narrowed Down To Five Names
Reuters report that the process to appoint a new Microsoft CEO is reaching its final stages as Microsoft have narrowed down the hunt to five figures. As expected former Nokia Boss Stephen Elop is still in the running, he is joined by Ford CEO Alan Mulally, Microsoft’s own Satya Nadella…
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Bill Gates To Work Closely With New Microsoft CEO, But Won’t Go Full Time
In an interview with the Financial Times Bill Gates has hinted at becoming more involved with Microsoft are a period of relative absence. The report states that Bill Gates will spend “considerable time working with the next boss after an appointment is made”. Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates is constantly speculated…
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Microsoft Buy Nokia’s Mobile Handset Business For $7.2 Billion
The BBC reports that the deal between Nokia and Microsoft has been finalised. The deal sees Microsoft buy Nokia’s mobile handset business for $7.2 billion. As part of the deal Nokia will license its patents and mapping services to Microsoft. The deal will happen in early 2014 when 32,000 Nokia…
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Steve Ballmer And Stephen Elop Address Open Letter To Windows Phone Fans
With Microsoft recently buying out Nokia’s mobile handset division for around $7 billion, both the Microsoft CEO and Nokia CEO have addressed Windows Phone fans with an open letter. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, and Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia, said the following to Windows Phone fans. “Nokia and Microsoft…
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Nokia Boss Stephen Elop Is “Bookies” Favourite To Take Microsoft CEO Position
Speculation about who will be next to take the position of CEO at Microsoft is rife. No one really has a definite answer so today we look to the “bookies” to see what the odds are. Bookies normally do quite well at narrowing down the candidates because they have insider…
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