ABB sees a possible end to unit's asbestos woes
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ABB Ltd.'s Combustion Engineering unit has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 law. ABB hopes the filing will put an end to the unit's asbestos problems.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
United States, Financial management, Engineering Services, Parent-to-subsidiary activities, Subsidiary-to-parent activities, ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT SERVICES, Engineering for Plastic, Rubber Prodcts, Finance, Plastic products, Engineering firms, Rubber products, ABB Ltd., Company financing, Bankruptcy, Company bankruptcy, Product engineering, Subsidiaries, divisions and units, Combustion Engineering Inc., CSP
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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Fortis to cut 14% of staff at unit
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Fortis will lay off 14% of the staff at its insurance unit in Holland. The layoff is in response to the Netherlands' struggling economy.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
Strategy & planning, Netherlands, Personnel administration, Planning, Human resource management, Insurance industry, Company personnel management, Layoffs, Company business planning, Layoff, Fortis
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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