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Microsoft to invest $150 million in Apple

August 6, 1997 Unlikely bedfellows Bill Gates and Steve Jobs join to announce Microsoft's $150 million investment in Apple and extensive agreements. TAGS: Dwight Davis, Bill Gates, programming language, Apple Computer, CFO, investment, Microsoft Office, Apple Macintosh, Steve Jobs, Java, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: Not the time to scale back

May 1, 2006 In a memo, Microsoft chief tells employees the company's made its mark from big bets and it needs to make another one now. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, memo, investment, Wall Street, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., TV

Investor outlines SCO-Microsoft link

October 9, 2006 Microsoft exec discussed ways to "guarantee" $50 million investment in SCO by BayStar Capital, a firm partner says. TAGS: BayStar Capital, SCO Group Inc., declaration, investment, investor, lawsuit, Unix, IBM Corp., litigation, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Mr., CEO, operating system

Microsoft eyes mobile work force

May 10, 2005 Redmond's investment in Laplink demonstrates the software titan's growing interest in technology for the mobile workers. TAGS: investment, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft turns to telephony

March 7, 2007 Company veteran Jeff Raikes talks about how Microsoft plans to make its big investment in telephone technology pay off. TAGS: Jeff Raikes, telephony, R&D, PBX, Microsoft SharePoint, pace, innovation, investment, Microsoft Office, VoIP, IP, Microsoft Corp., IM, Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft says Office beta coming in November

October 3, 2005 And the new version will support for Adobe's PDF format. Office chief Steven Sinofsky talks about the move, as well as the brewing battle over file formats. TAGS: Office 12, OpenDocument Format, mandate, beta, Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF, Massachusetts, investment, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Ethanol company gets backing from Gates firm

April 18, 2006 Pacific Ethanol nabs $84 million from Cascade Investment, a venture and investment firm funded by the Microsoft chairman. TAGS: Pacific, Cascade Corp., plant, alternative energy, natural gas, investment, chairman, California, Microsoft Corp.

IBM issues subpoenas for tech giants' SCO dealings

February 22, 2006 To build defense in long-running legal battle over Unix use, Big Blue demands details from Microsoft, HP, Sun and BayStar. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., BayStar Capital, subpoena, Unix, dealing, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., agreement, investment, communication, defense, Novell Inc., intellectual property, Linux, HP, Microsoft Corp.

Is AOL in play?

October 13, 2005 All eyes are on America Online as rumors swirl about who's hankering for a piece of its action. TAGS: America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., AOL Broadband, Internet search advertising, Comcast Corp., online media, subscriber, Internet access, investment, Google Inc., broadband, Microsoft Corp.

SAP launches investment fund, new software

May 17, 2006 Business software maker announces new versions of flagship software, plus an acquisition and a $125 million investment fund. TAGS: SAP AG, Henning Kagermann, business software company, Shai Agassi, SOA, SAP NetWeaver, fund, Cambridge, business software, on-demand, investment, software company, acquisition, conference, CEO, Microsoft Corp.
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