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DMeisterJ said:
First, it is "Is Microsoft planning a new machine" not "are".
Are is correct in all English speaking countries in the world except USA. Remember that you are not the only English speaking nation in the world. A company when used as a proper noun in English(UK) is plural. Therefore "Are Microsoft planning a new machine" is perfectly acceptable.

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