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Nokia announced today. It is cutting up to 14,000

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jobs over the next three years. The Finnish Telecommunications

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company employs 86,000 people. So 14,000 is around 16%

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of its employee base. The cost cutting plan follows

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disappointing third quarter earnings. The company reported a decline

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in profits of around 69% and a 20% decline in

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sales.