Meanings of slash jobs in English

Haitians were decapitalised: many businesses had to close, others had to slash jobs.

It may slash jobs at Medco, based in suburban Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

Lebanon's economic crisis has led firms to slash jobs or cut salaries and hours.

Others slash jobs to improve the bottom line, sometimes only buying a little time.

Analysts say more suppliers will be forced to cut financial outlooks and slash jobs in coming weeks.

And United Airlines has announced plans to slash jobs and flights, following a similar move by American Airlines.

Until now, it had deflected rumors that it would follow rival firms and slash jobs to cut costs.

U.S. auto sales have been slumping for three consecutive years, forcing Detroit automakers to slash jobs and cap new investment.

A dramatic fall in demand for woollen carpet over the past decade has led the carpet manufacturer, Cavalier, to slash jobs.

The move forced Commerzbank to take a government bailout, slash jobs, close hundreds of retail branches and rein in its investment banking.

Some of the mightiest semiconductor makers refuse to say what 2009 holds, as they slash jobs and spending on new plant capacity.

On Tuesday, UAL Corp's United Airlines announced plans to slash jobs and flights, following a similar move by AMR Corp's American Airlines last month.

With the worst cost-to-income ratio among its peers (see chart), Credit Suisse has been feeling the pressure for some time to slash jobs.

Among small caps, Swedish biometric group Fingerprint Cards FINGb.ST lost 18.3 percent after it warned on profits and said it would slash jobs.

Forestry companies are already slashing jobs in the wake of slumping log prices.

GM and Chrysler have responded by slashing jobs and delaying vehicles in development.