Microsoft cuts 800 more jobs

Microsoft has confirmed that it will be cutting 800 jobs effective today.  The jobs will be cut across many different product groups and about a quarter of them will come from the Seattle area.    The final 800 cuts complete the announcement in January that the company would terminate 5000 employees over the following 18 months.  Employees who are affected will be notified today.  "Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had said in May that the company was almost, but not quite completely, finished with the planned 5,000 job cuts at that point.  Read full story...


 


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