Qualcomm to axe 15 per cent of workforce, slash costs, and could split business

Sooraj Shah
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Chipmaker wants to reduce spending by $1.4bn and is taking a fresh look at the corporate structure of the business

Chipmaker Qualcomm has said that it will try to cut costs and jobs and may even have to break itself up as it delivered yet another profit warning to investors. The firm, which makes the Snapdra...

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