... e that of Microsoft Corp. The iPhone maker had crossed the US$700 billion mark in intraday trading in November and last week but had not closed at that level until now. Apple's market value far outstr ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-11
... oles from Microsoft (MSFT.US) and Sony (6753.JP). The Chinese companies are hardly alone in this kind of rush into new platforms, which has seen internet firms develop an interest in device makers and ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-10
Bill Gates is US$1.5 billion poorer but not much worse off -- he is still the world's richest man. Gates gave US$1.5 billion in Microsoft Corp. stock in November to the Gates Foundation Asset Trust, t ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-05
... s noted. Microsoft founder Bill Gates topped the global rich list with a fortune of US$85 billion, beating Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim. -- Contact us at [email protected] RC ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-04
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and Microsoft founder Bill Gates are the world's most admired people, beating US President Barack Obama and his potential successor Hillary Clinton, according to the late ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-03
... e Amazon, Microsoft and Alibaba, officials said. However, dedicated venture capital available to the increasing number of start-ups has been decreasing in recent years. Chinese investors have sensed t ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-27
Microsoft Corp. will give away its upcoming Windows 10 operating system as a free upgrade to users of the most recent versions of Windows and Windows Phone. The strategy is a calculated gamble for Mic ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-22
... rt noted. Microsoft's videogame network, Xbox Live, was also hit in the hacking attack. -- Contact us at [email protected] RC ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-09
... ounder of Microsoft Corp., gained US$9.1 billion during the year. He remains the world’s richest person, with a US$87.6 billion fortune. Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, gained US$10.6 bil ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-30
... gle Play, Microsoft Xbox Video and a dedicated site starting Dec. 24. It was still unclear whether Sony, which is still struggling with the impact of the cyberattack, would recoup the money it spent t ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-29
... twork and Microsoft Corp's Xbox Live on Christmas Day. Service was restored to Xbox Live on Friday. -- Contact us at [email protected] CG/FL ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-29
... d Amazon, Microsoft Corp. and International Business Machines Corp., according to Synergy Research Group. -- Contact us at [email protected] RA ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-10
For years, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his occasional bridge partner Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., held on to the top two spots on the list of the world's richest people. ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
... s slapped Microsoft Corp. with US$140 million in back taxes last week. A series of investigations by antitrust regulators has prompted concern multinational companies are being singled out by Beijing. ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-02
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.US) is combining enterprise and personal applications in its Windows Phones to make the devices more useful for a broad spectrum of consumers and help the firm compete better wit ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-02
... per said. Microsoft Windows, which has a decades-long headstart on rivals, still dominates the broader education market, which includes higher education establishments, the report said. Apple retains ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-01
... ast year, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and legendary hedge fund manager George Soros invested in the company. “This capital increase and the agreement with Carlos Slim clarifies the future of the comp ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-28
... ahead of Microsoft and Google, both of which are valued below US$400 billion. Its shares closed at US$117.61, down 0.86 per cent. After swinging from above US$100 in September 2012 to a low close to ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-26
... cked into Microsoft email exchange servers and mobile phone conversations on major international networks. Meanwhile, the head of Kaspersky Labs, the Russian company that helped uncover Stuxnet, told ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-24
... eel Ltd., Microsoft Corp., ACCA and Hong Kong's CLP Holdings Ltd. (00002.HK) However, ACCA said not many companies have done a good job of linking ESG disclosure to company performance. "Companies sho ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-12
