5,000 jobs go at Microsoft as profit falls 11 per cent

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1,400 staff leave the company today - but only two per cent of UK workforce will be affected

Ballmer: We are not immune to the effects of the economy Microsoft is laying off 5,000 staff worldwide after announcing an 11 per cent drop in second-quarter net income, compared to the same peri...

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