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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.1 t& ^3 _% V0 }
未来两年裁12%, 总数2600人。起因是这样的3 x- [& p: o6 j O A, T( r
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。 - ?3 t. b7 m3 l% e9 k& xA net loss of $156 million a year ago. 去年同一季度亏损1.5亿。$ D: q9 B; Y2 M) H2 i5 }- k e
The company's sales fell more than 10 per cent to $2.36 billion during the period. 这季度销售降低了10%。$ Y2 f8 m; M+ A6 z+ l$ z
这个公司在加拿大卖那些转基因产品. D- E! C/ s5 ]6 U
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. ' |8 [$ P5 w" P4 n! `玉米、大豆与油菜花, 是其主要在加拿大的产品。