GM plans to cut 25,000 jobs by '08 in restructuring

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General Motors Corp. is planning to cut 25,000 jobs in a North American restructuring by 2008. The impetus is high costs and declining revenue with a decreasing United States market share, the automobile giant posted $1.3 billion in losses for the first quarter. Attrition and eary-retirement programs have been in place since 2002.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Automobile industry

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GM cuts deeper, targets 30,000 jobs

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General Motors Corp. of the United States is planning job-cuts of 30,000, largely by attrition, and to close nine North American manufacturing factories. The reorganization strategy is projected to save the automobile company $7 billion. Further job-cuts of seven percent of salaried staff are planned in 2006.

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GM makes sweeping buyout offer

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General Motors Corp. of the United States is restructuring and has come to an early retirement program agreement with the United Auto Workers. Also, there is a planned buyout of Delphi Corp. also of the United States. The automobile giant is downsizing due to reduced sales margins.

Acquisitions & mergers, Motor vehicle parts and accessories, Automobile equipment and supplies industry, Automotive parts industry, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Labor relations, Delphi Corp., DPH, Company overview

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