Nokia Siemens Networks to Cut 239 Jobs in Finland
February 27, 2008
Nokia Siemens Networks to cut 239 jobs in Finland
HELSINKI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — Nokia Siemens Networks will cut 239 jobs in Finland, the Finnish-German joint venture said in a statement on Tuesday.
The company had started the talks at the end of January with the goal of cutting up to 250 jobs in Finland as part of a plan toslash costs. It had finished a round of cooperation procedure talks with staff the day before.
The Nokia and Siemens 50-50 joint venture employs more than 60,000 globally and will have around 8,300 employees in Finland afterthe reduction.
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