Nokia to axe a third of Alcatel-Lucent staff in France
1,233 jobs set to be lost at French arm of Nokia, with R&D department set to be most affected

Telecom giant Nokia is set to cut a third of jobs for its French Alcatel-Lucent International business. Nokia has confirmed in a statement that 1,233 positions across R&D and central functions will be cut in France in its Paris-Saclay and Lannion sites. It says the cuts are part of a global cost savings programme, announced in October 2018, to re-evaluate its R&D operations. The layoffs are subject to consultations with works council and employee representatives, Nokia claims. "Nokia...
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