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The store closures will occur in Japan and France.
Management were optimistic about the future. Online sales grew nearly 12 percent in the half.
Ever since announcing Cortana back in April, Microsoft has been regularly expanding the capabilities of its digital personal assistant. Just a few days ago, Microsoft launched a Cortana preview in France, Germany, Italy and Spain - but she’s also gained new features elsewhere in recent months, such as flight tracking and word definitions, along with fun stuff like speaking Klingon.
A slump in energy stocks stymied a rebound in U.S. indexes Tuesday as the price of oil plunged the most in two years.
Wall Street ended a three-day slump with stock values increasing in early afternoon trading.
