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Infosys, Wipro Get Bomb Threats

Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily in News on January 5, 2009 at 10:44 am PT

According to IDG News Service, six tech companies with offices in Bangalore, India, have received emailed bomb threats. Among the threatened companies are Indian IT outsourcing firms Infosys and Wipro.

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Microsoft Denies Hiring Freeze (Update)

Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily in News on October 3, 2008 at 5:17 pm PT

IDG News Service is reporting this afternoon that Microsoft (MSFT) has instituted a hiring freeze, apparently in response to the deteriorating economy. According to IDG, the company started notifying employees of the freeze today. The company has 91,000 employees worldwide, including 54,000 in the U.S.