Friday, January 30, 2009

Hitachi (7,000), NEC Slash Jobs Amid Big Losses - WSJ.com

TOKYO -- Japan's electronics giants forecast steep losses and unveiled sweeping job cuts, the latest signs of how the country's recession is deepening.

In what would be an unprecedented loss by a Japanese manufacturing company, Hitachi Ltd. said it expects to post a full-year net loss of 700 billion yen ($7.8 billion), compared with a previous forecast of 15 billion yen. Hitachi, which makes everything from flat-screen televisions to power systems, said it will eliminate 7,000 jobs, slash costs and freeze capital spending.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123331016306332975.html

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