Steve Ballmer to staff: Microsoft is an amazing place

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Ballmer's decision to retire from Microsoft was revealed to staff in an email sent at 6am PDT - 2pm in London.

Here is Steve Ballmer's email to staff today revealing his decision to retire: "I am writing to let you know that I will retire as CEO of Microsoft within the next 12 months, after a successor i...

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