Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s chief executive, is on his way out. But he made clear what he thinks his successor should do: Ignore calls to sell the company’s Bing search engine and its Xbox video game ...

Discover Steve Ballmer's journey as Microsoft CEO, his impact on Xbox and Bing, and his philanthropy through the Ballmer Group and Clippers ownership.

Asked if he could have just one do-over, Ballmer replied, “I would probably say I would start sooner on search.” Ballmer’s been talking about search now for the last couple years as something ...