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Microsoft takes another Nokia hit: cuts 1,850 jobs and writes off another $950m

Daniel Robinson
Daniel Robinson
clock 25 May 2016 •
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Windows Phone in happier times

Microsoft's mobile efforts seemingly "streamlined" into oblivion

Microsoft is to "streamline" its smartphone business yet again, with the cutting of another 1,850 jobs, mostly at the company's Mobile division in Espoo, Finland. The company is also writing off another...

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