Symantec to cut more than 1,000 jobs following fall in enterprise security sales

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Symantec's enterprise sales fell by 14 per cent in the first quarter due to longer sales cycles, according to CEO Greg Clark

Symantec is to cut its workforce of 13,000 by eight per cent following a fall in enterprise security software sales. The news was revealed overnight as the company released its first quarter res...

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