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March 07, 2013

Vattenfall axes 2,500 jobs amid low electricity prices
Stockholm (AFP) March 06, 2013
The Swedish energy group Vattenfall said Wednesday that it would axe 2,500 jobs, including 1,500 in Germany, by the end of next year owing to excess supply in Europe's electricity market. The state-owned group said that the 7.6 percent reduction in its staff was the result of weaker demand for electricity, a glut of carbon emission allowances and surplus production capacity. "Several cost saving initiatives are now underway, particularly focusing on administrative functions. These measures are e ... read more

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