Sony will lay off 10,000 workers, or about 6 percent of its global workforce, as part of an overall corporate restructuring plan, according to a report. The cutbacks are set to take place over the next two fiscal years. It’s unclear when the Japanese company will start slashing jobs or which divisions will take the hardest hits. Hightened competition from companies such as Apple and Samsung has threatened Sony’s position in the consumer device field.
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Sony May Get New Life by 10,000 Cuts
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani April 9, 2012 03:45 PMSony will lay off 10,000 workers, or about 6 percent of its global workforce, as part of an overall corporate restructuring plan, according to a report. The cutbacks are set to take place over the next two fiscal years. It’s unclear when the Japanese company will start slashing jobs or which divisions will take the hardest hits. Hightened competition from companies such as Apple and Samsung has threatened Sony’s position in the consumer device field.