Telecomunicaciones y tecnología

NEC says to cut groupwide workforce by 20,000



    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's NEC Corp said on Friday it would cut its groupwide workforce by 20,000 people, and look for ways to exit its industrial liquid-crystal display-related business.

    The job cut, to take place by March 2010, includes a previously announced staff reduction by NEC (JP6701.TK)Electronics. As of the end of December, the group employed 150,000 people.

    (Reporting by Sachi Izumi)