Microsoft raises salaries to retain 'top talent'
Microsoft Corp plans to broadly raise salaries and stock awards to attract and retain top talent, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said in an internal memo obtained by Reuters on Thursday.
Microsoft said Thursday that second-quarter net profit hit a record US$6.66 billion on unprecedented revenue driven by demand for the new Windows 7 operating system.Microsoft reported that its revenue surged 14 per cent to US$19.02 billion in the fiscal quarter that ended Dec 31.