Microsoft has confirmed today that 2100 employees were cut today as part of the previously announced 
layoffs. Of those cut, 747 were in the state of Washington with the rest occurring in offices around the world.
Back in July, Microsoft said that it would cut 18,000 employees, which will cost them between $1.1bn and $1.6bn when the cuts are completed. These new cuts are part of the initial announcement and is the second wave of announcements for the company.
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Microsoft has cut 2100 jobs today in second round of layoffs – Neowin.
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