Microsoft Strikes New Tone for Windows 10 Release

SEATTLE — Almost 20 years ago, Microsoft licensed the Rolling Stones song “Start Me Up” to add a dash of rock ‘n’ roll to the release of Windows 95, the product that catapulted the company to a high-water mark of influence in the tech industry.

Microsoft's Q3 2015: Surface and Lumia up, but profit down

Microsoft has published its Q3 fiscal 2015 earnings report, and the company has made $4.98 billion in net income on $21.7 billion in revenue. Revenue has increased 6 percent from the same quarter last year, but net income has dropped 12 percent.

Wells Fargo: 'We like the new Microsoft,' so DON'T sell the stock

Is Microsoft's stock a good buy right now, hovering at about $41? Or is it overpriced, with another drop looming when management fails to meet consensus revenue and profit targets?

Microsoft leapfrogs Exxon to become second largest firm

Energy giant Exxon has ceded its position as the world's second-largest public company to tech firm Microsoft, after concerns about the falling price of oil drove its shares down.

Microsoft profits beat expectations despite Nokia drag

Microsoft has reported a fall in profits as a result of costs related to job cuts and its purchase of Nokia's smartphone business earlier this year.

Microsoft's Nadella sorry for women's pay comments

The boss of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, has apologised for remarks he made advising women not to ask for a pay rise but to have "faith in the system".

Nokia to suspend production at India handset plant

Nokia plans to suspend production at its mobile phone factory in India because of an unresolved dispute with the country's tax authorities.

Microsoft unveils Windows 10 operating system

Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will be the name of its next operating system (OS). The choice is a surprise bearing in mind it represents a jump from the last version - Windows 8.

Microsoft cuts another 2,100 jobs as it nears 18,000 target

Microsoft has confirmed another 2,100 redundancies as part of a plan to cut 18,000 jobs, some 14% of its workforce.

Microsoft to slash 18,000 jobs in deepest cuts in tech giant's history

Microsoft is embarking on the deepest cuts to its workforce in its 39 year history, axing 18,000 jobs over the next year, as it absorbs its newly acquired Nokia phone business and takes out layers of management.

Microsoft and Nokia complete mobile phone unit deal

Microsoft has completed its purchase of Nokia's mobile phone business for 5.44bn euros ($7.5bn; £4.5bn).

Microsoft muscles into YouTube territory with new video advertising service

Microsoft is to launch a new video advertising service in Britain as it seeks to grab a share of the market that is dominated by Google’s YouTube.

Google search results changing in Europe

Google's search results in Europe will look very different after the company agreed to changes that should settle a long-running antitrust case.

Google offers rivals more space to get EU deal

Google has agreed to give rivals more space on its website, raising the chances of a deal with Europe's antitrust authorities and reducing the risk of a hefty fine.

Nokia defends former chief Stephen Elop's golden handshake

Nokia chairman Risto Siilasmaa on Thursday defended an 18.8 million euro ($25.4 million) payoff to former chief executive Stephen Elop as part of Microsoft's takeover of its mobile phone unit.

Microsoft shares drop on $7.2 billion Nokia phone deal

HELSINKI: Microsoft is wagering $7.2 billion on the idea that owning Nokia's phone business will help the software giant grab a bigger slice of the lucrative mobile market from Apple and Google.

Most big US technology groups slip European tax net

LONDON: Most big US technology companies cut their tax bills by not declaring a tax residence in their main European markets, preventing tax authorities in those countries from even assessing their income, a Reuters analysis of hundreds of corporate filings shows.

Microsoft and Blackberry cut Surface and Z10 prices

Microsoft and Blackberry have both cut prices on their flagship products in a bid to boost sales. Microsoft dropped the price of the 32GB Surface RT to £279 from £400 in the UK, with the 64GB model's price down by the same amount to £359.

Barnes & Noble Nook sales plunge

US bookstore chain Barnes & Noble has seen its fourth-quarter net loss more than double to $118.6m (£77m) as sales of its Nook e-books and devices continue to drop.

Microsoft releases data on US information requests

WASHINGTON: Microsoft has said it received between 6,000 and 7,000 criminal and national security requests from US authorities in the second half of last year related to 31,000 to 32,000 customer accounts.