Microsoft’s Xbox to Cut 3200 Jobs, Divest Studios in Overhaul

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- Brody Ford, Bloomberg Technology Reporter, discusses Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox plans to eliminate 3,200 jobs, or around 20% of its staff over the next year, as part of a massive reorganization to spur growth in the struggling gaming division. Xbox will divest four of its video-game development studios and is beginning the process to part ways with a fifth, with the goal of streamlining the business and reinvesting in bigger projects.

- Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg News Senior Equities Reporter, discusses SK Hynix kicking off the formal marketing process for its US listing, seeking to sell American depositary receipts representing about 17.79 million common shares. The company is looking to capitalize on surging investor demand for the high-flying memory-chip sector, with the offering of ADRs coming after the firm’s Seoul-traded stock rallied about 260% this year.

- Tim Craighead, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Chief Content Officer, discusses 10 companies to watch in Q3. Bloomberg Intelligence analysts have identified interesting companies from their roster of high-confidence Focus Ideas. Spanning sectors and regions, each scenario outlines a catalyst in the next few months that supports our case.

- Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence Director of Research: Healthcare, Defence, Industrials & Autos, discusses Novartis AG agreeing to buy Myricx Bio for as much as $1.5 billion, adding an experimental cancer drug designed to deliver more potent treatments directly to tumors while limiting damage to healthy cells.

 

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