Panasonic to axe 8,000 more staff to cut costs

Sooraj Shah
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A total of 46,800 staff will have lost jobs due to restructuring plans

Japanese consumer electronics firm Panasonic is to axe 8,000 jobs by the end of March 2013 as it continues its restructuring plans. The company has already axed 38,800 staff in a bid to return t...

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