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Sun Microsystems To Cut Up To 6,000 Jobs
Published 11/14/2008 at InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs
Sun said the job cuts represent 15 percent to 18 percent of
its workforce, and are part of a broader restructuring plan it
has undertaken in hopes of saving $700 to $800 million.
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