14 Jul 2009
| by Noel Bussey
Microsoft yesterday escalated its battle with its arch-rival Google, reacting to an assault on one of its core businesses with the announcement of a free online version of its Office software, to be launched next year. Source: Financial Times The founder of Primark is to step down as the managing ...
13 Jul 2009
| by Noel Bussey
Microsoft is set to broaden its battle with Google this week as it pushes ahead with online versions of some of its core software, including final plans for a "cloud" operating system designed to extend Windows to the internet. Source: Financial Times General Motors Co. kicked off a new era ...
01 Feb 2007
| by by Mark Banham
LONDON - Coca-Cola, Microsoft and Citibank are the world's three most valuable brands, according...The soft drink manufacturer in top position has a value of $43bn ( 22bn) according to the report. In second place, software giant Microsoft is worth $37bn, with the financial firm Citibank only slightly behind on 35bn. This is followed by supermarket chain Wal-mart, the only brand that does not have a ...
23 Aug 2002
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - Kellogg is launching a TV advertising campaign supporting a joint drive with Microsoft...is the first brand to sign a third-party promotional deal with Microsoft's Encarta.
The partnership ...
30 Jul 2002
| by Staff,
NEW YORK - General Electric, Microsoft and Wal-Mart are the world's most valuable corporate brands..., is valued at $61.2bn, ahead of Microsoft at $59.5bn and Wal-Mart at $42bn.
Coca-Cola, which is generally ...
20 Jul 2000
| by JANE BAINBRIDGE
value has fallen by 13% and
Microsoft is now hot on its heels....Coca-Cola is still the world s number one brand, according to
Interbrand s annual survey - but its value has fallen by 13% and
Microsoft is now hot on its heels.
Coke suffered a torrid ...
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Microsoft is now valued at just over pounds 2bn less than Coke and leads
the pack of technology brands ...