emily: steve ballmer of the bomber group, former ceo of microsoft joining us from l.a..re one of microsoft's biggest shareholders and you know the facts about the united states. i want to start with tax reform and the plan that has been put forward so far. what is your take? steve: a couple of things. what we are trying to do is make sure that the people can take a look at the plan in the context of history, that is important. number two, ask what are the goals of this plan? we want to be able to through the data, hold the government accountable for achieving the goal. is it to approve dish improved standard of living and for who? is the goal to make businesses more effective? borrow from our future? in my own case, i am partisan on a few issues. i do believe in balancing the budget. will we achieve that or will we not? will jobs grow or not to support that? i care a lot about opportunities for kids that are born in tough situations. i got to say, i wish there was a little more in the plan from a tax perspective to support those low income kids. shery: let's talk about m

jeffrey: sitting at the desk sitting next to me is steve ballmer.eve ballmer for microsoft, we have been friends since we were 22 years old. we were horrible employees. we would like a dilbert cartoon. we were incorrigable, stay up too late at night, all that stuff. david: did he tell you to go to work for this company in seattle? jeffrey: steve tried to describe to me what he was doing. i said, do you have a backup plan in case it doesn't work? software, who could ever want that? david: after harvard business school, you went to general electric. why did you pick ge? jeffrey: i knew ge was a good place to learn and train. i said i will go there and stay five years and see what happens. i joined the plastics business when i joined ge. i was in field sales, marketing, things like that. that was how my career started. i always tell people come they say how do you put up with the stress? my first job was selling plastics in detroit, and i would sit in a restaurant at breakfast having dry heaves getting ready to sell a pricing increase. on those experie

♪ you have now had to follow bill gates and steve ballmer, two legendary figures.atya: look, the clear message was don't try to be like us. david: did steve say if you do this well, we will be happy? the result of having empathy made you a better ceo? satya: my pursuit is the growing sense of empathy for people around me. david: do you get a standing ovation for what you have done? satya: no, i get a lot of people asking me saying, hey, come and , fix my computer. [laughter] >> would you fix your tie, please? david: well, people wouldn't recognize me if my tie was fixed, but ok. just leave it this way. alright. ♪ david: i don't consider myself a journalist. and nobody else would consider myself a journalist. i began to take on the life of being an interviewer even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. how do you define leadership? what is it that makes somebody tick? you have now had to follow bill gates and steve ballmer, two legendary figures. did you feel at that time you were really ready for the job following those legends? or were you sayi

steve ballmer for microsoft, we have been friends since we were 22 years old.re horrible employees, i would say. we were like we were like a , dilbert cartoon. we were incorrigible, we would stay up too late at night, all that stuff. david: did he tell you he had an offer to go work for this small company in seattle? jeffrey: steve tried to describe to me what he was doing. i sent you know do you have a , backup plan just in case it doesn't work? outlook? desktop software? what could that possibly -- who could ever want that? you know? david: after harvard business school, you went to ge. why did you pick ge? jeffery: there was no connection to my dad or anything like that but i knew ge was a good place to learn and train. and i said hey, i am going to go there and stay five years and see what happens. so i joined the plastics business when i joined ge. and that kind of just -- i was in the field sales, marketing, and things like that. that was really how my career started. i always tell people like, they say, how do you put up with the stress? my first job was

♪ david: you have now had to follow bill gates and steve ballmer, two legendary figures.atya: look, the clear message was don't try to be like us. david: did steve say if you do this well, we will be happy? satya: look, if you do a good job, maybe you will have another job, maybe you will not. david: the result of having empathy made you a better ceo? satya: my pursuit is the growing sense of empathy for people around me. david: do you get a standing ovation for what you have done? satya: no, i get a lot of people asking me, saying, hey, come and fix my computer. [laughter] >> would you fix your tie, please? david: well, people wouldn't recognize me if my tie was fixed, but ok. just leave it this way. alright. ♪ david: i don't consider myself a journalist. and nobody else would consider myself a journalist. i began to take on the life of being an interviewer even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. how do you define leadership? what is it that makes somebody tick? you have now had to follow bill gates and steve ballmer, two legendary figures. did you

steve ballmer will be joining us here. steve had an interesting -- i got to know where this money is going. and i also have to know how we built this government the way it is and no one knows where it's going. so he came up with a site to do just that. it is much easier to understand and follow than anything uncle sam has cooked up. he is next. ♪ neil: all right. you're following intrigues of this tax battle, the senate we're told is going to release its plan for tax cuts. tomorrow there was some confusion over this, because the house isn't done marking up its own plan. arguably that has to be done first before the senate can do its thing. we're told the senate will do its thing. details will be out tomorrow. we don't know what time tomorrow but all of this is coming at the time republicans feeling pressure no doubt after yesterday's elections to get something done on tax cuts. the argument foes, if they don't, there will be hell to pay in the midterm elections. i want to go to former ceo of microsoft. also the owner of th

i caught up with steve ballmer, owner of they l.a.ers and former microsoft ceo to talk about what we know so far about the gop tax overall plan. steve: a couple of things are number one, the we're trying to do is make sure that people can take a look at the plan in the context of history. that is important. ask,r two we, you have to what are the goals of this plan because through the data, we want to hold government accountable for achieving the goals. is a goal to approve standard of living? if so, form home? is it the goal to reach tribute -- is the goal to redistribute money, borrow farm the future -- borrow from the future? i do believe in balancing the budget. will we achieve that will he not? will jobs grow or not to support that. ? i care a lot about opportunities for kids born in tough situations. say, you know, i wish there was more in the plan from a tax perspective to support those low income kids. emily: us talk about microsoft. you are one of microsoft's larger shareholders. would you like to see a provision whereby compa

i love the toronto raptors, the latest we had to ballmer here from canada were inches now to know shea. my passion is supporting our youth. i love to see how young adults develop to make certain they're giving back and helping others in a way they can use their talent to contribute to society and help others. that's the biggest ally. the first thing i'm going to do is lace up my laces and go for a run. can't wait to see the outdoors. [inaudible] chose i could never dream of a higher privilege than to serve our country, the united states of america, as ambassadors to canada, working together for opportunity and security for our family and our children. >> ladies and gentlemen, introduced to united states ambassador to canada, investor, kelly kraft. [applause] >> it's a great video. i need to up my rending came after watching the video. you been on the job from was two years which gives you the title of seasoned diplomat. run the first times we met was at the western governors meeting in montana this summer. montana's most beautiful states. i could spend many days there exploring. beside

. >> look at the a picture made the third ceo in makers of history along with steve ballmer said what was going to your mind at this point? would you wish you could tell y that guy in the middle right now what he was about to face?. >>. >> i grew up in the company that bill and steve built. everything that i have learned, everything about me wasea shaped by the company worked for witches microsoft announced 35 years something that would not have happened otherwise which is the partnership from bill and steve. i distinctly remember leading up to that day because not long before that i knew i would be ceo. but the thing that i was thinking the most and based on the people around me even in the photograph, asking that existential question to answer myself. why do we as a company exist? what a silly way to start but i do believe that. companies exist for a reason their needs to be a sense of purpose for long-term success. you cannot be bound by one brown door product or technology but has to go beyond that. but what is the course sense of purpose to help drive? and the culture? to reinfor

. ♪ ♪ david: you have now had to follow bill gates and steve ballmer, two legendary figures.t try to be like us. david: did steve say if you do this well, we will be happy? satya: look, if you do a good job, maybe you will have another job, maybe you will not. david: the result of having empathy made you a better ceo? satya: my pursuit is the growing sense of empathy for people around me. david: do you get a standing ovation for what you have done? satya: no, i get a lot of people asking me, saying, hey, come and fix my computer. [laughter] >> would you fix your tie, please? david: well, people wouldn't recognize me if my tie was fixed, but ok. just leave it this way. alright. ♪

whole period of time was amazing because i was hiring people as fast as i could, i'd brought in steve ballmero was very good at that, and he was helping out. you know, we had a sense of urgency that we wanted to lead the way. there was this graphics interface thing with windows that we wanted to do. so i was super busy. and the idea that i could hire so quickly, invest, and build this worldwide company-- it was fascinating to me. but i was really busy. so, you know, if some friend had tried to call me, you know, i wouldn't have had too much time for that. i was really into building this company. and i was going out and telling people about the magic of software, which was good for microsoft, but also helping them understand the opportunities and the huge change agent that software, and eventually software plus the internet, would-- would become. so i was having fun, it was amazing. but i always thought, "hey, you know, we're one step away from not, you know, leading here. we gotta-- gotta keep doing better." when you had the famous ibm contract-- you won the contract to produce their operatin

on bloomberg tv, our best interviews, including steve ballmer.saturday for the rest of bloomberg technology. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ emily: uber drivers in london scored a victory against the ride hailing joint. uber boston appeal on whether it andld pay overtimes paid vacations. the ruling could have wide implications across the gig economy. whom are says the ruling was based on incorrect evidence and will appeal to a higher court. guest, bobnow is our o'donnell still with me in the studio. let's start with this ruling in london. how big of a blow is this to uber? whether you are talking worldwide or europe, but in europe, it is a big deal. star fors this shining him, where the rest of europe had fallen apart. london was their biggest operation. now you have the government saying not only have we shut you down a few weeks ago. they are still operating on appeal for safety, but now long-term you can't classify workers, andas gig this is a huge deal for them. i don't know if they will be able to operate in london. there is a case pending with the e

debating tax reform, cbo said that house bill would add $1.7 trillion in federal deficit, but steve ballmer told neil cavuto he sees a lot of good things. >> i think some things in new tax bill in terms of deducted will help it is great to rationalize the corporate tax system, if you are worry about basketball we have to make sure somehow tax revenue comes back that, you know, in a sense we're giving to shareholders by lowering corporate taxes this is important. >> that means that assumes no increase in growth as a result of reducing regulatory burden, and we're using very conservative assumption of less than a half percent of additional growth, you get 1.8 trillion dollars in gdp more than making up for shortfall indicated by cbo, this comes back to, do you believe if you provide tax relief and regulatory relief they will help grow the economy, we do, that is why we're doing it. >> interesting take. those have always been questionable. let's talk about everyone that happened over last year, you know one year after donald trump won presidency, cnn seems really excited about democrats winnin

this weekend on bloomberg tv, our best interviews, including steve ballmer.turday for the best of bloomberg technology. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ emily: uber drivers in london scored a victory against the right hailing giant. uber lost in appeal on whether it should pay overtimes and paid vacations. the ruling could have wide ranging implications across the gig economy. apps to makeuse money. uber says the ruling was based on incorrect evidence and will appeal to a higher court. joining me is our guest, just named a strategic advisor to a ridesharing company. bob o'donnell is still with me in the studio. let's start with this ruling in london. how big of a blow is this to uber? >> it depends on whether you are talking worldwide or europe, but obviously in europe, it is a big deal. london was this shining star for them, where the rest of europe had fallen apart. london was their biggest operation. now you have the government saying, look, not only have we shut you down a few weeks ago. they are still operating on appeal for safety, but now long-term you can't cla

my conversation earlier with microsoft ceo steve ballmer.g up, one real estate company attracting a lot of investor eyes and money. we look at how compass is using technology to try and change the housing market. that's next. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: a new york real estate startup is trying to reshape the home buying process through technology, and investors are taking note. compass just secured $100 million in funding. with that in fusion, compass is valued at $1.8 billion, solidifying its unicorn status. the company is betting that its technology will make real estate ins -- real estate agents more productive and profitable. joining me now, the ceo, robert refkin. talk to us about how you differentiate yourself from the competition. robert: compass is a technology company. we have a team of in-house engineers from places like facebook, google, and twitter that are building an end-to-end platform for agents to manage and grow their business all in one place. emily: how is this different redfin odifferent than r zillow? robert: we are foc

we had to sunny los angeles for .n interview with steve ballmer his take on tax reform, tax relationshipthe future of the nba. shery: a

. ♪ ♪ david: you have now had to follow bill gates and steve ballmer, two legendary figures.ssage was don't try to be like us. david: did steve say if you do this well, we will be happy? satya: look, if you do a good job, maybe you will have another job, maybe you will not. david: the result of having empathy made you a better ceo? satya: my pursuit is the growing sense of empathy for people around me. david: do you get a standing ovation for what you have done? satya: no, i get a lot of people asking me, saying, hey, come and fix my computer. [laughter] >> would you fix your tie, please? david: well, people wouldn't recognize me if my tie was fixed, but ok. just leave it is

. ♪ ♪ david: you have now had to follow bill gates and steve ballmer, two legendary figures.message was don't try to be like us. david: did steve say if you do this well, we will be happy? satya: look, if you do a good job, maybe you will have another job. if not, you won't. david: the result of having empathy made you a better ceo? satya: my pursuit is the growing sense of empathy for people around me. david: do you get a standing ovation for what you have done? satya: no, i get a lot of people asking me, saying, hey, come and fix my computer. [laughter] >> would you fix your tie, please? david: well, people wouldn't recognize me if my tie was fixed, but ok. just leave it this way. alright. ♪

. ♪ ♪ you have now had to follow bill gates and steve ballmer, two legendary figures.essage was don't try to be like us. david: did steve say if you do this well, we will be happy? the result of having empathy made you a better ceo? satya: my pursuit is the growing sense of empathy for people around me. david: do you get a standing ovation for what you have done? satya: no, i get a lot of people asking me saying, hey, come and , fix my computer. [laughter] >> would you fix your tie, please? david: well, people wouldn't recognize me if my tie was fixed, but ok. just leave it this way. alrit.

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neil: steve ballmer, robert and all concerned that we're getting too rich for our britches here and comeuppances in order. barrons.com editor jack otter what he makes of that. lo and behold, we have the news of ge. dividend slashed in half. the stock is still tanking. is this a preview of coming attractions. what do you think? >> i have to do, for readers of "barron's," it was no surprise ge slashed its dividends. we warned them. neil: you did. >> i think it is dangerous to listen to people that tell you that the market is going to plummet or going to soar. one of them will be right. neil: right. >> we don't know whether the bears or bulls are right. neil: like a broken clock. >> someone eventually right. neil: good argument after nine years we're due. >> certainly this bull market, getting long in the tooth. what that means is, you've done well, if you have been fully invested. now time to look, don't think in terms of percentages. those are harder to chew on, whatever you have got, 10 grand a million dollars, imagine if that was cut in half, could you sleep at night. if not, time to diversify

his special guest is steve ballmer. had a lot to do with microsoft back in the day.rise you, neil but it is yours. neil: you didn't surprise me. i'm here at noon. i will try to deal. stuart varney, always good to see you. forget about what happened a year ago? we're all over that. republicans need to look what happened a day ago, voters opt for more government in virginia, more government in new jersey and in maine, republicans calling for expansion of medicaid in that state. regardless of your views on the subject, whether democrats are overinterpreting in this election, in crucial contests what voters opted for was more spending. what voters opted for, was

john ballmer was the first photo journalist to capture the north in colour. well, almost colour.rom the people much more than you do in other parts of the world. this exhibition is all about the spirit of the north, its identity, how it was shaped them and how it is seen now. it's a bit like rio or paris, if you‘ve never been there you have this idea of what it looks like, you picture the streets and the people and the sounds and that‘s what we‘re trying to get to the root of within this exhibition. in art, northern men have been bold and boisterous. women, strong mothers, wives and friends. some images are built to last, but as new northern images erupted, so they‘re in the spread. if you want to know how far, you‘ll see it in the trainers sold around the world named after northern icons or northern towns. it‘s the paul smith collection inspired by manchester but sold only injapan. it's manchester but sold only injapan. it‘s a lot of work done by people based in the north but have never lived there who are influenced by it. it filters around the world and that‘s crucial to ackno