Nokia cutting 330 R&D jobs
FierceWireless Nov 20 09
Nokia said it would cut 330 research and development jobs at sites in Finland and Denmark. The company has been eliminating jobs across the board this year to rein in costs, but a company spokesman told Reuters that the handset maker also is moving toward launching fewer phone models in favor or more iconic phones.
The company said 230 positions will be eliminated at its Oulu site in Finland, and 100 will be cut at its site in Copenhagen. Nokia said it will try to find new jobs within the company for as many of the affected employees as possible. The company said the cuts affect 2 percent of its global R&D workforce, which numbers around 17,000 people. Full story...
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