HP to Cut 1,580 Jobs in Britain
Associated Press
LONDON —
LONDON -- U.S. computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. will eliminate 1,580 jobs in Britain, more than 20% of its work force in the country.
The losses are among 15,000 job cuts announced after HP’s acquisition of Compaq two months ago.
The company employs 150,000 people around the world and about 7,600 in Britain.
Jobs to be cut include 450 permanent posts and 180 temporary jobs at the former Compaq plant at Erskine, near Glasgow in Scotland. About 900 jobs will remain there.
The rest of the eliminated jobs are at sites in London and Reading in southern England and Livingston in Scotland.
The company said it would consult with workers’ representatives before making cuts.
