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Microsoft to axe 18k jobs globally; India hit minimal

New York: In the first major realignment of workforce since India-born Satya Nadella took over as CEO, Microsoft has announced slashing of up to 18,000 jobs worldwide by next year as the software giant attempts

microsoft to axe 18k jobs globally india hit minimal

PTI Published : Jul 17, 2014 20:38 IST Updated : Jul 17, 2014 20:42 IST

New York: In the first major realignment of workforce since India-born Satya Nadella took over as CEO, Microsoft has announced slashing of up to 18,000 jobs worldwide by next year as the software giant attempts to sharpen focus on cloud and mobile offerings.

The move, however, will have “minimal” impact in India, which is an important geography for the US-based giant.

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