The new year is well and truly underway so we’re here to help you stay up to date on all the biggest stories in finance technology and more. In case you missed them here are the top stories from Minyanville this week.   5 Ways Microsoft Can Get Back on Track in 2013: Steve Ballmer Steps Down Nothing against Steve Ballmer but perhaps his time at Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has run its course. Ballmer has been at Microsoft since 1980 which is when he started as a business manager. From there he rose to become the company's president in 1998 ...