
Japan’s Panasonic targets 10,000 job cuts worldwide
Tokyo (AFP) May 9, 2025 - Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, which supplies batteries to Tesla, said Friday it will target 10,000 job cuts worldwide as part of efforts to boost profitability.
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