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Microsoft Set to Axe 18,000 Jobs

Posted July 17, 2014 9:13 AM

From BBC News - Technology:

Microsoft will cut up to 18,000 jobs marking the deepest cuts in the technology firm's 39-year history.

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07/17/2014 12:22 PM

I wonder how the former owners of Nokia feel about this?

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07/17/2014 5:19 PM

That looks more like a former employee, not a former owner.

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07/17/2014 6:33 PM

Oh, just pausing for a moment's empathy before heading off to the bank.
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07/18/2014 8:54 AM

Quote for the day from CEO Satya Nadella: "wants the firm to shift its focus away from software to online services, apps and devices".

Great strategic plan for a software company.

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07/18/2014 3:28 PM

How better to position themselves to be acquired by Google when the sh!t hits the fan?
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07/18/2014 12:02 PM

Those must have been the people supporting XP.
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