Takeover of Nokia divided Microsoft’s board
 

New report says Steve Ballmer was in favor of idea, but Bill Gates and other board members opposed. Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s handset business was so divisive with Microsoft’s board that Steve Ballmer reportedly yelled that if he couldn’t get the board to approve the deal he could no longer be CEO, according to a [...]

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