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Panasonic to cut 5,000 workers from automotive and industrial division

TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp said it will cut around 5,000 workers from its automotive and industrial division in a bid to bolster its operating profit margin over the next three years to a 5 percent minimum set by the company's president, Kazuhiko Tsuga.Full story

Sanyo may cease to exist under Panasonic reorganization: Nikkei

(Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co may cease to exist under a reorganization by Panasonic Corp that includes global jobs cuts, Nikkei reported on Friday. Full story

Panasonic executive says Europe consumer sales hold up

VIENNA (Reuters) - Panasonic's consumer electronics sales did not fall in Europe in the fiscal year just ended despite the fact that the business is struggling globally, the company's Europe head said. Full story

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