Microsoft could announce largest restructuring in its history this week

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Thousands of jobs at Microsoft may no longer exist in the near future. A new report from Bloomberg claims the Redmond-based giant is planning its largest round of layoffs in five years as it looks to integrate Nokia's handset unit.

According to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Microsoft is planning to axe thousands of jobs in engineering, marketing and other areas that would overlap with existing positions in Nokia's handset division. Details of the process are still being hammered out, the people said.

If you recall, Microsoft purchased Nokia's devices and services unit late last year for around $7.2 billion. In addition to intellectual property, Microsoft also inherited around 30,000 employees as a result of the acquisition.

The publication tells us that cuts could come as soon as this week. If true, the number of employees that Microsoft lets go could surpass the 5,800 jobs that were eliminated back in 2009. That cut was the largest restructuring effort to date. As of June 5, Microsoft had 127,104 employees on its payroll.

A separate report from Nomura Securities analyst Rick Sherlund said Microsoft is planning to lay off five to 10 percent of its employees in an announcement that will come alongside its quarterly earnings report on July 22.

Microsoft declined to comment on the matter.

We'll certainly keep an eye on the situation and report back if Microsoft makes a move.

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They should probably cut back by 50%, and slow down a bit on the OS release cycle.

No. Cutting innovation doesn't yield more profit. More sales at a lower cost of product = more profit. They don't need record sales of a single OS to make record profits. 1/2 the sales but a new product every year makes more money.
 
No. Cutting innovation doesn't yield more profit.
I don't believe I made a statement warranting this comeback.
but a new product every year makes more money.
But yet the OS was the only thing I mentioned. Tell me is the OS the only product they put out?
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It has just about come to pass that MS has 80% of their work force spinning their wheels not bringing anything to the table. That 50% was probably very lenient. This is not the 90's, their software has been refined to a point where keeping the same work force spending more time is a wasted effort.
 
They should probably cut back by 50%, and slow down a bit on the OS release cycle.

No. Cutting innovation doesn't yield more profit. More sales at a lower cost of product = more profit. They don't need record sales of a single OS to make record profits. 1/2 the sales but a new product every year makes more money.

Cutting innovation... think microsoft cut that out years ago along with common sense... Seriously brining piles of crap out every year that either dont work or have useful stuff removed isnt helping anyone, next they are planning to remove the keyboard and mouse then after that the screen... seriously its looking that way...

They removed the MOST useful thing their OS had and yet keep on shinning their customers but if you think microsoft are more inventive then apple please to provide evidence otherwise anything you say will be held in the court of law.
 
HEY GUYS; opinions are only opinions and these personal attacks reflect more on you than the person being flamed (IMO).
 
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