Becoming chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT) today didn’t make Steve Ballmer any more of a diplomat. At a press conference held to announce his appointment to the post, Ballmer addressed rumors that the Department of Justice would press for a breakup of the software giant by describing any such move as “reckless beyond belief.”
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New Microsoft CEO Slams ‘Breakup’ Concept
Posted by: Steven Bonisteel January 14, 2000 12:00 AMBecoming chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT) today didn’t make Steve Ballmer any more of a diplomat. At a press conference held to announce his appointment to the post, Ballmer addressed rumors that the Department of Justice would press for a breakup of the software giant by describing any such move as “reckless beyond belief.”