Nokia dismiss 1,700 workers

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Today we awakened with news that indicates clearly how the global economy and how this affects the mobile telephony sector. The Finnish giant Nokia has announced through a notice of their intention to lay off 1,700 workers worldwide to cut costs and try to survive the crisis.

Only two months ago, Nokia's intentions were to dispense with 850 employees, ie, just half the final figure. The company has already announced that it will begin discussions with employee representatives to carry out the cuts.