Nissan to slash 9% of workforce as first quarter profit nearly wiped out

The announcement on Thursday shows how a crisis - brought about by sluggish sales and rising costs - is worsening at Japan's Number 2 automaker

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1 min read Last Updated : Jul 26 2019 | 12:16 AM IST
Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor said it is axing 12,500 jobs and warned a quick turnaround in its performance was not imminent after reporting its quarterly profit was nearly wiped out.
 
The announcement on Thursday shows how a crisis — brought about by sluggish sales and rising costs — is worsening at Japan’s Number 2 automaker even as it tries to recover from a financial misconduct scandal surrounding ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
 
The automaker had 138,000 employees globally as of March 2018.

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