The job cuts at the cloud division, which recently reported a 30pc surge in revenue, could number up to 1,500 according to Business Insider, which first reported the news. The layoffs are set to impact teams including Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering, according to the report. Ireland’s Microsoft base, which employs 3,500 people, includes operations working with Azure. Today's News in 90 Seconds - June 4th"Organisational and workforce adjustments are a necessary and regular part of managing our business. The EU has since then been working on a formal complaint over Microsoft's practice of tying its video software Teams to its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 packages.

Source: Irish Independent June 04, 2024 13:29 UTC