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Swedish telecommunications business Ericsson is reportedly set to rid itself of up to 4,000 employees this summer, and potentially thousands more thereafter. Citing anonymous sources, Svenska Dagbladet (SVD) reported that 3,000-4,000 Ericsson workers were going to go this summer, with thousands more following them as the …

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  1. thomas k

    What?!

    They spent all that MS money already? Should've put some away for a rainy day.

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    1. Ralph B
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      Re: What?!

      I think you may be confusing Ericsson with Nokia ... ?

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      1. thomas k
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        Re: Ericcson

        Why, I believe you're right. My bad, late night at work.

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  2. x 7

    surely they're Microsofts next takeover target?

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    1. Hi Wreck
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      Facepalm

      I think you mean Alcatel. Er, wait a minute...

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  3. Anonymous Coward
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    this is the mob running the installation and building the NBN in Oz,

    they are already screwing the guys on the bottom here, the people doing the work are subject to some pretty horrific contracts.

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