Microsoft to cut 5,000 jobs

摘要

Microsoft is to shed 5,000 jobs following worse than expected financial results for its second quarter. Some 1,400 jobs are going immediately.rnMicrosoft said it would eliminate up to 5,000 jobs in R&D, marketing, sales, finance, legal, HR and IT over the next 18 months.rnThere will be 58 staff cuts from Microsoft UK, representing 2% of the UK workforce, mainly in Microsoft services and support groups, a spokeswoman said.rnMicrosoft will also will cut "vendors and contingent staff, facilities, capital expenditure and marketing".