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To: StanX Long who wrote (54866)10/31/2001 3:39:46 AM
From: StanX Long  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 70976
 
Alcatel to shed 10,000 jobs
October 31, 2001: 3:23 a.m. ET

French telecom equipment maker posts Q3 loss, expects red ink for full year

Alcatel may make loss - Sep. 5, 2001

Alcatel

LONDON (CNN) - Alcatel, Europe's fourth-largest telephone equipment maker, said on Tuesday it would cut 10,000 jobs as it posted third-quarter loss.

Alactel, like its rivals Ericsson and Lucent Technologies, has been hit hard by a sharp downturn in demand from telecom operators for wireless and internet technology as the global economy teeters on the brink of a possible recession.

money.cnn.com