Microsoft books US$3b loss
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MICROSOFT Corp reported a US$3.2 billion quarterly net loss, its biggest ever, as the company wrote down its Nokia phone business and demand fell for its Windows operating system.
The firm took a charge of US$7.5 billion in the fourth quarter related to the restructuring of its Nokia handset business, which it bought last year.
Under Chief Executive Satya Nadella, Microsoft has been shifting its focus to software and cloud services as demand for its once-popular Windows operating system slows.
Sales of Windows to PC makers to install on new machines fell 22 percent in the period. The firm is scheduled to roll out Windows 10 next Wednesday.
Microsoft wants to generate revenue by building search and gaming into the Windows 10 interface, Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said in April, adding that its search engine Bing will be profitable in the year ending in June 2016.
Revenue from Microsoft’s commercial cloud business rose 96 percent in the quarter.
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