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Microsoft to Lay Off More Workers
By Erik Even | Dated: 05-05-2009
Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft says it will lay off more workers, working toward its goal of cutting 5,000 jobs by mid-2010.The software giant announced in January that it would eliminate 5% of its 96,000-strong global workforce.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft Corporation is a multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for computing devices. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, its most profitable products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software.
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