Fri, 30 May 2014 13:59:05 GMT
Siemens fires 11,600 employees amid cost reduction
Siemens AG (SIE) will remove more than 11,600 positions, as the company cuts about one billion Euros ($1,34 billion) in costs, chief executive officer, Joe Kaeser, said. Siemens plans to lay off 3% of the workforce, including 4,000 as a result of pruning down its regional operations. Siemens shares declined 1.1% this year; however, today the price increased 0.5% to