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Report: "Massive layoff" unlikely at Microsoft
The Microsoft Blog — A CNBC report out today appears to put to rest continued rumors of significant Microsoft layoffs coming this month. In recent weeks, two blogs -- Mini-Microsoft and Fudzilla -- have both reported that Microsoft is preparing to lay off large numbers of employees before the company announces its second quarter earnings on Jan. 22. Neither blogger quoted inside sources and both later backtracked on their reports. Fudzilla, for instance, ...

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TechBlog — ... - Even though it's only in beta, Win7 does very well against two "finished" versions of Windows. • Microsoft Readies Cost-Cuts; Though Massive Layoff Unlikely - Instead, Microsoft is likely to rely on attrition and non-renewal of some contract positions. Of course, Microsoft relies heavily on contractors . . . • ...

Microsoft Tight-Lipped on Layoff Rumors
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — ... said said much of the cuts would be made to agency staff, or contractors. In an e-mail to Edge, a Microsoft spokesperson stopped short of denying the report, stating the company "does not provide comment on rumor and speculation." He did not provide any color on how the games division could possibly be affected. However, a report from CNBC quoted an unnamed Microsoft source who said speculation surrounding the layoffs is "grossly exaggerated," although he admitted, "any company not paying careful attention to headcount in a climate like this is nuts." Microsoft's website ...

EMC Buys SourceLabs, Qwell Raises $7M, Microsoft Layoff Rumors Rebuffed (For Now), & More Seattle-Area Deals News
Xconomy — ... —as many as 15,000 people. As of today, the rumors remain unsubstantiated. CNBC, citing a Microsoft source, reported the Redmond company will embark on a cost-cutting initiative this year, but that a big layoff is unlikely. Nevertheless, the rumors persist, according to reports in ...

Microsoft Mass Firings "Grossly Exaggerated" (MSFT)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... A CNBC report out today appears to put to rest continued rumors of significant Microsoft layoffs coming this month. In recent weeks, two blogs -- Mini-Microsoft and Fudzilla -- have both reported that Microsoft is preparing to lay off large numbers of employees before the company announces its second quarter earnings on Jan. 22. Neither blogger quoted inside sources and both later backtracked on their reports. Fudzilla, for instance, said in its initial report that Microsoft was considering cutting up to 17 percent of its "90,000 employees," a ...

Microsoft Planning "Significant" Cuts, Source Says Layoff Reports "Exaggerated" [Disturbance In The Workforce]
Kotaku — ... to initiate severe cuts in 2009, with The Times reporting that the electronics and entertainment giant would shutter "major divisions." Things are tough all over, man. Microsoft Readies Cuts; Though Big Layoffs Unlikely [CNBC via ...