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Microsoft posts $36.6bn profit after offering buyouts to one in four workers

Microsoft posts $36.6bn profit after offering buyouts to one in four workers
BBC Business Thursday 29 October 2026, 00:36 UTC 1 min read
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The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.

The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.
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