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Microsoft: 'We are not immune' to economy; Cuts 5,000 jobs; Earnings fall short

Microsoft: 'We are not immune' to economy; Cuts 5,000 jobs; Earnings fall shortM$ ship is sinkingWhile FOSS is thriving.That is a brave new world.A QuibbleYou said the race to netbooks [which use XP] is hurting margins. This point doesn't make sense to me.To briefly explain, a margin is a ratio...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Linux, job, Microsoft Corp., netbook, Cuts 5,000 job, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

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Microsoft sheds 2,000-employee ad agency in $530 million deal

I think they mention Word just as an exampleI wouldn't cite Word as a propietary format that doesn't allow being searched - My take is that, even though it is propietary, it is well known and can be read by 3rd parties... The issue seems that in the future programs...

Tags: Workforce management, advertisement, layoff, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, job

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Verizon keeps wireless churn lead in second quarter; Palm Pre coming 2010

Verizon delivered second quarter results Monday that were a bit better than expectations, but the company added fewer net wireless customers than some analysts expected.  Verizon's wireless churn rate continues to lead the industry. In addition, Verizon also confirmed that it will add the Palm Pre to its lineup early...

Tags: Revenue, Alltel Corp., Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, Wireless, Palm Pre, Operational Accounting, Wi-Fi, Finance, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraud

Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraudYou are rightThe level of h-1b should be tied to the unemployment rate.When it crosses a threshold there should be no more application approved.Also the burden should be on the fraudsters to prove there were no Americans able to do the jobs.H1-b...

Tags: H-1B visa, H-1B, H-1B visa fraud, free trade

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Sales, marketing and support bearing the brunt of new Microsoft job cuts?

Where is Microsoft cutting jobs in Round 2 of its planned 5,000-person layoff? An alleged internal e-mail indicates that Microsoft's Sales, Marketing and Service Group SMSG will be bearing the brunt of the latest cuts. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Job, Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Recruitment & Selection, Sales Force Management, Marketing Research, Sales, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-05-05

Microsoft starts second round of layoffs. More to come?

Pink slips are being handed out around Microsoft again today, the second round of a previously-announced intention to trim 5,000 jobs. The question is: will there be more cuts? In her post on the All About Microsoft blog, Mary Jo Foley notes that Steve Ballmer, in a...

Tags: Job, Layoff, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Pink Slip, Recruitment & Selection, Pricing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-05

Ballmer's layoff mail to the troops fails to rule out more cuts

Ballmer's layoff mail to the troops fails to rule out more cutsWhat a guy!I'm glad I never worked for Ol' Monkey Boy. But I do have friends working for MS in Redmond...hope they come through this OK.I think layoffs are only justified if you're losing money...or in danger of it....

Tags: Workforce management, Game players, layoff mail, layoff, troop, Apple Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Ballmer's layoff mail to the troops fails to rule out more cuts

Here's the full text of the e-mail that CEO Steve Ballmer sent to Microsoft employees notifying them of the second wave of job cuts happening at the company, starting May 5. Ballmer's e-mail does not rule out additional layoffs beyond the 5,000 already announced. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Layoff, Steve Ballmer, E-mail, Workforce Management, Online Communications, Human Resources, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-05-05

SAP software revenue skids in first quarter; Maintenance terms tweaked

SAP's first quarter software revenue---an indicator of maintenance and services health skidded 33 percent due to a "difficult operating environment" and a tough year ago comparison. Meanwhile, SAP altered its maintenance pricing plans to allay customer concerns.  SAP on Wednesday reported first quarter net income of €204...

Tags: Software, Revenue, Customer, SAP AG, Dennis Howlett, Vinnie Mirchandani, Upgrades, Tools & Techniques, Operational Accounting, Management, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-29

Apple cuts 1,600 retail jobs

Apple cuts 1,600 retail jobsApparently same SEC filing Apple ADDED R&D jobs. MacDailyNews notes that in the same SEC filing Apple added jobs in other depts. namely R&D. But of course Apple cutting jobs is a lot more exciting and makes all the headlines (must say that this article here...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, tech media, Jason, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., job

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

Lexmark E460dw

The Lexmark E460dw is a monochrome laser printer geared toward midsize businesses that demand a high output device that can print documents as quickly as possible. It's a single function printer, so it can't fax, copy, or scan, but it does offer wireless printing via a built-in wireless print server....

Tags: Printers, Wi-Fi, printer, Lexmark E460dw, Lexmark International Inc., E460dw, wireless

Product reviews 2009-02-27

HP cuts base pay for execs and employees; Will tweak benefits to cut costs

HP cuts base pay for execs and employees; Will tweak benefits to cut costsHurd made $47,000,000 last year.So his $280K cut actually amounts to about half of one percent of his total compensation. This ratio pretty much holds true for all the executives who receive a small base pay and...

Tags: Benefits, Recruitment & Selection, Companies, Hewlett-Packard Co., benefit, cut cost

Discussion threads 2009-02-19

HP cuts base pay for execs and employees; Will tweak benefits to cut costs

Amid a tough fiscal first quarter report and weaker than expected demand, HP is cutting base pay for executives and its workers.  The cost cutting was mentioned by HP CEO Mark Hurd on the company's earnings conference call on Wednesday. HP met Wall Street expectations in the...

Tags: Revenue, Hewlett-Packard Co., Environment, Benefit, Mark Hurd, Action, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-19

NEC to lay off 20,000 workers

Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp. said today that it will cut 20,000 workers worldwide in an attempt to stem a rising tide of losses from semiconductors and other businesses that have been hard hit by competition and the global economic slump. NEC's net loss for October-December swelled...

Tags: Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-30

SAP plans to cut 3,000 jobs; 2009 seen as challenging

SAP said Wednesday that it will cut 3,000 jobs as 2009 will "remain challenging" and offer "limited visibility." The layoffs are designed to save 300 million to 350 million euro starting in 2010, the company said in a statement. After the job cuts, SAP will have about...

Tags: Revenue, Job, SAP AG, Operational Accounting, Software As A Service (SaaS), Finance, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-28

Where are the Microsoft cuts falling?

Where are the Microsoft cuts falling?In retrospectJust imagine if MS had bought Yahoo! some months ago. They would have depleted themselves out of cash, and be in a much worst position now during these tough times.Re: Where are the Microsoft cuts falling?i'm not surprised Windows Mobile unit will lose some...

Tags: Operating systems, Recruitment & Selection, SEARCH, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, job, Microsoft Windows Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

Microsoft blames netbook appeal, marketing costs for Windows drop

Microsoft blames netbook appeal, marketing costs for Windows dropArrogance takes the blameThey sit up there blowing money and thinking they're entitled to the number one position. They waste money on crappy POS music players and search portals. Hey, Ballmer, fire anyone who is not MAKING MONEY for your company. I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, marketing, Microsoft Corp., netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

Microsoft to cut 5,000 jobs

Microsoft to cut 5,000 jobsthe end is comming for M$Linux and OSS are winning the battle with the evil.It's time to dump M$ stock and software and invest in OSS software and companies.Change is comming to America and the world, fueled by the grass roots of the FOSS.RE: Microsoft to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Investment, Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, stock, job

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

News to know: Intel, IBM; Apple; SOA

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan:  IBM job cuts underway Intel restructures manufacturing ops; 5,000 to 6,000 workers hit Sam Diaz: Wall...

Tags: Apple Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), GPS, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Recruitment & Selection, Handhelds, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Sales, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-22

Doctor shortage could derail reform

Doctor shortage could derail reformAre you nuts?Chiropractors may be fine for a sore back but they also think allergies can be treated by spinal manipulation. Nurses do not have the training to prescribe the correct antibiotic for the patient's condition, the correct dose of insulin, the best antihypertensive. ...

Tags: Financial Planning, Medical Schools, insurance, physician, Doctor shortage, patient

Discussion threads 2008-12-23