Hewlett-Packard to slash 27,000 jobs
Hewlett-Packard announced Wednesday that it is slashing 27,000 jobs in a widely expected maneuver aimed at slimming down the struggling tech giant.
The flood of applicants shows how hard the recession is hitting Scotland; yesterday it was revealed that the computer company Hewlett-Packard would cut 700 jobs at its factory in Erskine, Renfrewshire.