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The job cuts will reduce the company's 22,500-employee workforce of by about 12 per cent over the next two years. 6 t' `& `. c t未来两年裁12%, 总数2600人。起因是这样的 8 a7 _, f$ V# P$ B; o5 _It reported a $495 million loss for its fiscal fourth quarter.--连续四个季度亏损, 这个季度亏损近5亿。 1 d6 U* ]* k5 R" e# S, pA net loss of $156 million a year ago. 去年同一季度亏损1.5亿。 8 r1 y& w/ H1 }
The company's sales fell more than 10 per cent to $2.36 billion during the period. 这季度销售降低了10%。3 @2 `2 n9 M3 ]( I1 h! ^
这个公司在加拿大卖那些转基因产品 " E/ Q- o- J& b1 W$ Q& n% z4 H kCanada is an important market for Monsanto, for corn, soybean and especially canola, according to Trish Jordan, a spokeswoman for Monsanto Canada, based in Winnipeg. ( n+ j6 D3 O; f: l: r玉米、大豆与油菜花, 是其主要在加拿大的产品。