Poor Ericsson results may lead to job losses
Following poor earnings figures and cost cutting measures, Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERICY) and Siebel Systems (Nasdaq: SEBL) have sparked speculation that they may cut jobs in their Irish operations.
Ericsson announced a Q2 loss of SEK $2.7bn and announced that it would cut costs by SEK €10bn, leading to a loss of 5,000 jobs.