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August 13, 2012 02:22 pm GMT
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Goodbye Moto: Google Will Send Out 4,000 Motorola Pink Slips Starting Today, Taking A Charge At Least $275M [Updated]
With Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility closing in May, Google is now moving ahead on getting its new property in order. The New York Times is reporting that Google is preparing lay off 20 percent of the staff, or 4,000 jobs, and close one-third of its 94 worldwide offices --notifications will start to get sent out to employees beginning today (Monday), along with some other details, TechCrunch has learned.(Update: Google has now posted an8-K formwith the SEC noting a charge of up to $275 million for the cuts initially coming in the third quarter, but also forebodingly noting that additional future charges "could be significant". More details below)TechCrunchfirst reportedthese job cuts would happen back in May, and now we have a bit more colour on this:Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/KaoohF7qTAY/
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