The software giant is eliminating about 6,000 jobs in a bid to increase the 'span of control' inside the company. Here's what ...

Microsoft on Tuesday began laying off nearly 3 percent of its total workforce — or about 6,000 employees. “We continue to ...

The layoffs, impacting all levels at the company, come as the tech giant continues to post strong sales and profits.

The layoffs, which affect thousands of employees, come soon after the tech titan issued an optimistic financial forecast.

The cuts aim to reduce middle managers and increase coders versus noncoders, as BI earlier reported.