看来转基因这玩儿不怎样。 * E9 m2 c8 I' S- Y" z8 l: U, P, hThe job cuts will reduce the company's 22,500-employee workforce of by about 12 per cent over the next two years., m" I( V. ~0 k
未来两年裁12%, 总数2600人。起因是这样的 * \% g6 V/ A* G% [/ bIt reported a $495 million loss for its fiscal fourth quarter.--连续四个季度亏损, 这个季度亏损近5亿。 ! I' W' }% X2 M$ C9 X( O) `0 iA net loss of $156 million a year ago. 去年同一季度亏损1.5亿。 9 T; I$ e1 D e5 p2 A! B
The company's sales fell more than 10 per cent to $2.36 billion during the period. 这季度销售降低了10%。 ) O+ [9 g1 I( T这个公司在加拿大卖那些转基因产品: h% G* x$ J7 g) Y6 Z: o* k! \
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. 7 {- h T9 _$ g: @3 H+ f玉米、大豆与油菜花, 是其主要在加拿大的产品。