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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — Bill Gates is spending his last day at Microsoft Friday before turning his attention full time to philanthropy after decades spent building the US software colossus.
The Microsoft co-founder, 52, known for his boyish face and nerdy manner, will spend his final day at the software giant he helped found over 30 [...]

MICROSOFT chief executive Steven A. Ballmer has threatened Yahoo directors with a hostile takeover of the company if they do not reverse course and agree to a deal within the next three weeks.
In a letter delivered on Saturday, Mr Ballmer lamented Yahoo’s unwillingness to negotiate a deal, saying “that by choosing not to enter into [...]