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Microsoft lets shareholders vote on exec pay

Microsoft Corp's board on Friday approved a proposal to allow shareholders to vote on its executives' compensation, as U.S. corporations' pay policies come under scrutiny in the wake of the financial crisis.
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EU in informal talks on Microsoft, Yahoo deal-source

EU antitrust regulators are in touch with Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc about their search engine deal, a source familiar with the situation said, with the talks seen more as exploratory than indicating any competition concerns.
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Microsoft rolls out new Zune HD

Microsoft's Zune HD, which went on sale Tuesday, is proving to be more than just another portable media player trying to unseat Apple's iPod.
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Microsoft $358 million damage award overturned

A U.S. court of appeals on Friday overturned a $358 million damages award against software maker Microsoft Corp in a long-running patent dispute with French telecoms equipment firm Alcatel-Lucent.
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U.S. deepens review of Yahoo, Microsoft deal

U.S. antitrust regulators have requested more documents in their probe of Microsoft Corp's deal to provide search engine technology to rival Yahoo Inc , the two companies said on Friday.
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Microsoft $358 mln damage award overturned

A U.S. court of appeals on Friday overturned a $358 million damages award against software maker Microsoft Corp in a long-running patent dispute with French telecoms equipment firm Alcatel-Lucent.
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Microsoft Russian antitrust probe closed

Russia's state anti-monopoly service, FAS, said on Monday it had closed a probe into Microsoft as it had found no violations of antitrust laws over cutbacks in supply of the Windows XP operating system.
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Microsoft Russian anti-trust probe closed

Russia's state anti-monopoly service, FAS, said on Monday it had closed a probe into Microsoft as it had found no violations of anti-trust laws over cutbacks in supply of the Windows XP operating system.
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Microsoft says Russia watchdog found no violation

Microsoft said on Monday that Russia's state anti-monopoly service, FAS, has not found any violations of anti-trust laws over cutbacks in supplies of its Windows XP operating system within Russia.
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EU probes Oracle bid for Sun

European Union antitrust regulators launched an in-depth probe on Thursday into Oracle's $7 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems on concerns the deal could dent competition in the database market.
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Business Books: Author sees future for cloud companies

Twenty years ago, the idea that technology would be at the center of business was still part of the future. Computers were just starting to land on desks as fledgling companies like Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc said their products would change the way we work.
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Daily Wrap Up - August 27 Tech

Dell Inc.'s second-quarter profit was plunged 23 percent as the personal-computer industry's slump dragged on this summer. Dell said it earned $472 million, or 24 cents a share, on revenue of $12.76 billion.
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Microsoft cuts Xbox price by 25 percent

Microsoft Corp plans to slash the price of its high-end Xbox 360 video game console by $100, or 25 percent, stepping up the price war in the video game console market.
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Microsoft cuts high-end Xbox price by 25 percent

Microsoft Corp plans to slash the price of its high-end Xbox 360 video game console by $100, or 25 percent, stepping up the price war in the video game console market following a similar move by rival Sony Corp.
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Microsoft cuts price of high-end Xbox model

Microsoft Corp is slashing the price of its high-end Xbox 360 model by $100 in the United States and 50 euros ($71) in Europe, upping the stakes in the game console fight this holiday season.
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Is Microsoft racist or just reckless?

Microsoft encountered a PR nightmare this week when it was noticed that one of the company's ads on its Polish site was changed from a U.S. version to Photoshop out the face of a black man at a company meeting.

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