Microsoft CEO: 'We achieved two years of transformation in two months' in Q3
As it exceeds $10bn in Q3 earnings, we pick out the top four takeaways from the vendor’s first global lock down quarter

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven "two years' worth of digital transformation in two months" according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella as the vendor giant reports its Q3 results. The US giant saw its top line swell by 15 per cent year on year to $35bn (€32.18bn) in Q3, beating Wall Street expectations by 3.9 per cent. Net income was also up 22 per cent year on year to $10.8bn (€9.93bn). Despite a turbulent time for most on the stock market, investors have reacted favourably, with the company's...
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