看来转基因这玩儿不怎样。' H% L7 Z3 p1 H8 j, }3 |& ]' L
The job cuts will reduce the company's 22,500-employee workforce of by about 12 per cent over the next two years. + v7 [* ?+ W/ L7 m1 I+ I未来两年裁12%, 总数2600人。起因是这样的 . r# r/ N y; c) e3 U8 DIt reported a $495 million loss for its fiscal fourth quarter.--连续四个季度亏损, 这个季度亏损近5亿。+ @4 H$ r5 f& G, D" G, B# _# J3 z
A net loss of $156 million a year ago. 去年同一季度亏损1.5亿。 5 R( W7 M( _9 C+ z" ]) k+ h
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%。 5 l( W/ p# v5 k( D5 {/ t这个公司在加拿大卖那些转基因产品 / U4 K; t* q/ Y# W: z- SCanada is an important market for Monsanto, for corn, soybean and especially canola, according to Trish Jordan, a spokeswoman for Monsanto Canada, based in Winnipeg.9 _ O4 R: V/ e1 _2 s
玉米、大豆与油菜花, 是其主要在加拿大的产品。