Microsoft confirmed that the search agreement was, in principle, an international deal.

微软将这一搜索协议定义为国际交易。

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We used to think International Business Machines Corp. was sort of sinister. Then it was Microsoft Corp.

第五位 苹果公司的低谷期开始 我们通常认为国际性的商业机器公司属于某种邪恶的力量，比如说微软，但是如今的商业市场之中又有哪些公司能够超越那些由怪才控制和以在利润为原则的科技公司？

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“Their long-term strategy is essentially to become the Microsoft of the internet,” says Richard Windsor, an analyst at Nomura International, an investment bank.

投资银行“野村国际”（Nomura International）的分析师理查德•温莎（Richard Windsor）说，“从跟本上说，思科的长期目标是成为互联网界的微软。”

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Earlier this week, president of Microsoft International, Jean-Philippe Courtois, said that beefing-up security was one reason behind delays to Vista.

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"We believe there has never been a better time to invest in Africa and that access to technology - particularly cloud services and smart devices - can and will serve as a great accelerator for African competitiveness, " said Jean-Philippe Courtois, president of Microsoft International.

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Indeed there is no reason why private firms like Microsoft or News International, should not set up their own currency for internet trading and investment.

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