Microsoft CFO exits; company tops earnings expectations

Microsoft said on Thursday that Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein was leaving the company, as it struggles with sharply declining...

Microsoft slapped with $733M fine by EU for breaching browser pact

The European Union fined Microsoft Corp 561 million euros ($733 million) on Wednesday for failing to offer consumers a choice of web...

PC giant Dell in $24.4 billion deal to go private

Dell agreed to be taken private Tuesday in a $24.4 billion buyout deal by a consortium led by its founder and chief executive, Michael...

Deal near to take PC giant Dell private, sources say

Talks between Dell and a consortium led by its founder and chief executive Michael Dell to take the world's No. 3 PC maker private were...

Tami Reller (left) and Julie Larson-Green
Reuters file (left), AP file (right)

Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard shield billions from taxes, senator says

(Updated 1:48 p.m. Eastern) WASHINGTON -- Technology giants Microsoft Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co used offshore units to shield billions...

Microsoft readies first new logo in a quarter century

As it gets ready for the big reveal of its new touchscreen-friendly OS, Windows 8, Microsoft is rolling out a new accessory to its...

Microsoft to sell Windows 8, Surface tablet at pop-up stores

(Updated 5:15 ET) Microsoft reportedly is expanding its retail footprint in advance of its big reveal of Windows 8. Analysts say it’s a...

Microsoft reports first quarterly loss ever

Updated at 6 p.m. ET: Microsoft, the once-dominant computer software giant that has seen its fortunes wane in recent years, posted its...

Microsoft reports first quarterly loss ever

Updated at 6 p.m. ET: Microsoft, the once-dominant computer software giant that has seen its fortunes wane in recent years, posted its...

Microsoft's Nook deal is a real 'game-changer'

The idea of going into a bookstore and walking out with a tablet or other device might sound contradictory, but it could be the future...