Gates steps down from day role

14.01 Fri Jun 27
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will officially step down from his day-to-day role at the giant US software company.

Ballmer left with egg on face

10.42 Wed May 21
The chief executive of Microsoft was left with egg on his face when he lectured students at a university in Hungary.

Microsoft and Yahoo! 'discuss new deal'

12.50 Mon May 19
Microsoft is mulling over a new deal with Yahoo! that would not involve a full buyout of the company.

Microsoft drops Yahoo bid

07.40 Sun May 04
Microsoft Corp has withdrawn its offer for Yahoo as negotiations fell through on an acceptable sale price.

Microsoft's profits disappoint

08.56 Fri Apr 25
Microsoft disappointed investors looking for stellar earnings with weak Windows software sales and a below-target profit forecast.

Microsoft hit with £681m EU fine

14.31 Wed Feb 27
Computer giant Microsoft has been fined a record £680.9 million by the European Union for flouting competition rules.

Yahoo! snubs Microsoft bid

15.51 Mon Feb 11
Internet search engine Yahoo! has turned down a £22.9 billion takeover approach from Microsoft.

Work from home 'should be allowed'

13.22 Mon Dec 03 2007
Staff should be offered more flexible hours, including the opportunity to work from home, according to a new report.

Popularity of Facebook set to rise

10.11 Fri Oct 26 2007
Social website Facebook has become one of the fastest growing brands with 200,000 new members joining every day, according to the site.

Wait is over for Halo 3 fans

09.07 Wed Sep 26 2007
The final instalment in the Halo game trilogy, which is expected to be more profitable than most blockbuster movies, has gone on sale.

Microsoft loses legal bid over £343m fine

10.39 Tue Sep 18 2007
Microsoft has lost its legal challenge to overturn the biggest single fine ever imposed by the European Commission.

Consumers choose Microsoft as top brand

14.11 Thu Jul 12 2007
Microsoft is the UK's number one brand, according to a new poll.