Microsoft Lays off More Workers

From PC World: Microsoft on Tuesday announced new job cuts that are part of the 5,000 the company said in January that it expected to eliminate.

The company did not say exactly how many people would be affected or describe which groups will lose the positions.

However, in a memo that CEO Steve Ballmer sent to employees and that has been seen by IDG News Service, he said that this round of layoffs nearly completes the planned 5,000 total cuts. In January, the company laid off 1,400 people, so Tuesday's cuts could be close to 3,000.

Washington state, where Microsoft is based, requires companies to disclose layoffs of this size, so within a few days the exact number should become public

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