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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.# R2 h3 _% y. n1 r
未来两年裁12%, 总数2600人。起因是这样的 ' R& ]! \( Y' CIt 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。* { ? `. b! y: W
A net loss of $156 million a year ago. 去年同一季度亏损1.5亿。0 S. k- `4 z. R# E6 i L3 `
The company's sales fell more than 10 per cent to $2.36 billion during the period. 这季度销售降低了10%。) B1 }) k5 V( p$ [; M8 ]
这个公司在加拿大卖那些转基因产品- i' E/ K3 O4 ^* K1 k8 r. g
Canada is an important market for Monsanto, for corn, soybean and especially canola, according to Trish Jordan, a spokeswoman for Monsanto Canada, based in Winnipeg. 4 ]4 {! r7 r# V% p玉米、大豆与油菜花, 是其主要在加拿大的产品。