9 h. ago Why is Microsoft, the world’s most valuable company, cutting workers?

Why is Microsoft, the world’s most valuable company, cutting workers?  The Seattle Times

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30 h. ago Microsoft is reportedly about to lay off 3% of its workforce

Microsoft is about to trim its worldwide workforce by 3%, CNBC reports. The company had around 228,000 employees worldwide as of June, it says, meaning more than 6,500 could be affected by the cuts. It would be one of the company’s largest staff reductions since it cut 10,000 people in 2023. A Microsoft spokesperson told […]

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31 h. ago Microsoft cuts 1,985 WA workers as it lays off 3% of global staff

Microsoft cuts 1,985 WA workers as it lays off 3% of global staff  The Seattle Times

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4 d. ago Judge puts temporary pause on Trump's mass layoffs at government agencies

A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary pause on the Trump administration’s plans to restructure government agencies and cut tens of thousands of federal workers.

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1 week ago What Happens to Apple if Trump’s Trade War Forces It to Cut Ties With China?

The world’s most valuable company has become so reliant on Chinese suppliers and sales that it would be worth half as much or less without them.

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2 w. ago Catholic aid group violated gay employee's rights, judge says, after spouse's health benefits canceled

Catholic humanitarian aid organization, Catholic Relief Services, was told it must pay $60,000 to a former gay worker whose spousal health insurance benefits were cut off.

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2 w. ago Employee cuts at Social Security are leaving remaining workers struggling to keep up

Social Security employees are feeling "overwhelmed" and wait times for phone services are up as workforce cuts from the Trump administration are being felt throughout the agency.

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4 w. ago DOGE cut a CDC team as it was about to start a project to help N.C. flood victims

The National Center for Environmental Health was hollowed out in the cuts of 10,000 federal health workers on April 1. That's the same day an assessment of people hurt in floods was set to begin.

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