Rolls-Royce to cut at least 9,000 jobs
The company may also close factories as it shrinks to fit the smaller market it expects to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic
20 May 2020 - 12:11
London — Rolls-Royce plans to cut at least 9,000 jobs, or more than a sixth of its workforce, in the latest blows to the UK economy and aviation industry dealt by the coronavirus pandemic.
The company, which makes engines for planes such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus 350, said on Wednesday it could also close factories as it shrinks to fit the smaller market it expects to emerge from the crisis...
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