People - 22/09/08

HP will slash 25,000 jobs as the merger with EDS proceeds. Most of the jobs would be in the USA.

Ericsson plans to cut 200 jobs in Spain, as part of the saving costs program targeting 4000 jobs losses.

Telefonica plans to lay off 700 people as part of mobile division's restructuring plan.

Ed Hagenlocker and Jean-Pierre Halbron have resigned from ALU' s Board of directors.

John Feehan, CFO of Virgin Mobile USA, will quit the company in mid-Nov.

ALU' seventeen unions are asking former company heads Patricia Russo and Serge Tchuruk to give up "golden parachutes" and bonuses, given the status of the company.

ALU will lay off 250 employees based in Lisle and Naperville in the USA.

Telstra will cut 800 jobs as part of its 5-year Transformation plan.

Telecom Italia plans to cut 5000 jobs, mainly through volunteered early retirement.