Turmoil leaves employees restless

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Microsoft Corp employees are becoming worried over a move by the US government to break up the software giant. The breakup proposal may add more pressure to the company, which apparently is worried itself over retaining workers that CEO Steve Ballmer recently issued 70 million new options to 34,000 full-time employees at $66.62 each. Some employees have been leaving the company to work at Internet start-ups.

Personnel administration

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Gates donation to aid homeless

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Microsoft Corp Chmn Bill Gates and his wife, Belinda, has donated $40 million to aid Seattle, WA's homeless. The contribution, which was coursed through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will be used in building more than 1,500 apartments in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA-area, which is near public health centers, job training facilities and mass transit. The Gates' donation, which was announced on Jul 27, 2000, is considered to be the biggest private contribution to support the homeless.

Public affairs

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Presidential race holds special significance for Microsoft

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Microsoft share price has gone up 38%, or $1.25, to $69.50. The strong performance coincides with the antitrust case against the company moving to the US Court of appeals where it may have more success. The mood swing for the company comes just as George W Bush is heading the polls for the presidential post. Microsoft has not endorsed a candidate. Howeverr, a bush-appointed antitrust chief is expected to be more willing to settle for something less drastic than a Microsoft breakup.

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