GE cuts 12,000 jobs as renewable energy hits business

Posted on 11 Dec 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

American conglomerate GE announced last week that it would begin mass layoffs as the business struggles to cope with disruptions to the energy supply industry.

A GE gas turbine under construction. Image courtesy of GE Power. All up, the company has announced that it will fire around 12,000 staff, which represent approximately 18% of its total workforce. The layoffs will primarily affect the company’s GE Power division and will be mostly focused on operations in Europe.…

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