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Sony cuts 16,000 jobs worldwide

12 September 2012

Electronics firm Sony has announced that it is preparing to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide. The Japanese firm employs 1,750 employees in the UK.

Electronics firm Sony has announced that it is preparing to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide. The Japanese firm employs 1,750 employees in the UK.

Elsewhere, mining firm, Rio Tinto, is cutting 14,000 jobs and Rolls-Royce has announced it is to cut 150 jobs in Scotland as part of the aerospace giant’s worldwide costs cull.

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