US Economy - airline industry: United Airlines to cut 16,370 jobs as the pandemic rages

Chicago-based United had over 90,000 employees before the pandemic brought the industry to a near standstill in March and had warned in July that 36,000 jobs were at risk of involuntary furloughs as demand remains weak. 

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United Airlines to cut 16,370 jobs as the pandemic rages - Reuters

Sweden: Volvo axes more than 4,000 jobs as corona crisis hits demand

 Swedish truckmaker Volvo said the coronavirus pandemic had forced it tocut 4,100 white collar jobs worldwide, including around 1,250 in Sweden.

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Coronavirus: Plane-maker Airbus furloughs 3,200 staff

In a letter to workers Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said the firm's existence was now threatened.

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