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AMD may reduce workforce again in January 2009, say sources
With demand dropping in the PC market due to a worsening global economy, market sources indicated that AMD may lay off an additional 10% of their global workforce of around 15,000 employees in January 2009.
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AMD May Further Reduce Workforce
techPowerUp! — ... year, AMD indicated that it would be reducing its then 16,500 strong workforce by 10%, and later in November by 3%. The company declined to comment on the report. AMD trimmed its fourth quarter estimates and the company now expects its Q4 sales to be approximately 25% lower than its Q3 revenues of US$1.585 billion. The decline, according to AMD, is due to weaker-than expected demand across all geographies and businesses, particularly in the consumer market. Source: DigiTimes

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The Tech Report: News — ... has Apple updating Mac Mini DigiTimes reports AMD may reduce workforce again in January 2009, says sources DailyTech reports foreign governments ...

AMD to cut 10 percent of its workforce in January 2009?
DV Hardware — DigiTimes heard AMD is forced to lay off another 10 percent of its global workforce in January 2009, because of the worsening global economy. With demand dropping in the PC market due to a worsening global economy, market sources indicated that AMD may lay off an additional 10% of their global workforce of ...

AMD May Cut 10% of Workforce
AMDZone Frontpage — Digitimes reports that sources say that AMD may lay off 10% of their work force, or 1,500 more people in 2009. With demand dropping in the PC market due to a worsening global economy, market sources indicated that AMD may lay off an additional 10% of their global workforce of around 15,000 employees in January 2009.

Another 10% of AMD's staff may be let go
The Tech Report: News — ... its fourth-quarter revenue forecast earlier this month, and the chipmaker's employees may soon feel the sting. According to DigiTimes, AMD could let go another 10% of its workforce in January, trimming its total head count from "around 15,000" to something like 13,500. The cuts may apply mostly to manufacturing and administrative jobs. As DigiTimes points out, AMD already ...

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