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ISO puts off standardisation of Microsoft's Open Office XML format
13 Jun 2008
The International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) has put its decision to declare Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) file format a global standard on hold, following appeals by four countries, including India, Brazil, South Africa and Venezuela
Brazil, India, South Africa challenge Microsoft Open Office standard
31 May 2008
Brazil, India and South Africa have challenged an ISO decision to ratify the Microsoft Office Open XML format as an international standard for electronic documents.
Microsoft expects Windows Mobile to grow at 50 per cent growth over next two years
28 May 2008
Microsoft expects tremendous demand for the mobile version fo its Windows operating sysytem as demand for smartphones rises rapidly.
Icahn seeks FTC clearance to acquire $2.5 billion worth Yahoo! stock; threatens proxy fight
16 May 2008
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has sought clearance from the Federal Trade Commission to acquire up to approximately $2.5 billion worth of Yahoo stock in preparation for his proxy fight to oust the board.
Microsoft to develop infrastructure in $35-billion Songdo "future city” project
10 May 2008
Microsoft will develop the digital infrastructure in the South Korean Songd city of the future project, comiong up near Seoul at an investment of $35 billion
Yahoo! India R&D, appoints Microsoft India's Ram Narayanan as vice president, product management
28 Mar 2008
Murdoch backs out of Yahoo! battle
11 Mar 2008
Microsoft slashes Xbox prices in Europe
11 Mar 2008
Yahoo! buys time to counter Microsoft’s board nominations
06 Mar 2008
Yahoo! plans to extend deadline for shareholders to nominate candidates for its board, in a move that allows the company’s management time to locate alternatives to thwart Microsoft’s $44.6-billion takeover bid.
Microsoft launches online Office
04 Mar 2008
Microsoft has launched a web-based model of its Office software in an attempt to seize the initiative back from web search giant Google
EC fines Microsoft $1.35 billion for defying sanctions
27 Feb 2008
The European Commission has imposed an additional 899 million euros ($1.35 billion) fine on software giant Microsoft Corporation for defying sanctions imposed for antitrust violations.
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