{"id":81232,"date":"2023-11-06T10:07:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/investing\/merck-kgaa-weighs-job-cuts-at-electronics-division-on-market-downturn\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T10:07:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:07:49","slug":"merck-kgaa-weighs-job-cuts-at-electronics-division-on-market-downturn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=81232","title":{"rendered":"Merck KGaA Weighs Job Cuts at Electronics Division on Market Downturn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article__body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"MW-BT-CO-20231106-702518\" role=\"document\">\n<p>By Helena Smolak<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>Germany&#8217;s Merck KGaA is contemplating job cuts within its electronics division as part of a cost-saving initiative prompted by a market downturn that is lasting longer than the industry expected.<\/p>\n<p>The German pharmaceutical and chemical conglomerate said Monday that talks with the works council and employee representatives are in progress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n<p>Merck is seeking to increase efficiencies during an electronics downturn, and while it aims to offer internal job placements, can&#8217;t rule out personnel cuts, a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>The news was initially reported by German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine, which indicatedMerck was targeting cutting costs by 60 million euros to 90 million euros ($64.4 million-$96.6 million) in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Layoffs at Merck&#8217;s headquarters in Darmstadt are ruled out by an employment guarantee until the end of 2025, the company said.<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>Write to Helena Smolak at helena.smolak@wsj.com<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/merck-kgaa-weighs-job-cuts-at-electronics-division-on-market-downturn-a47f7ce2?mod=investing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Helena Smolak Germany&#8217;s Merck KGaA is contemplating job cuts within its electronics division as part of a cost-saving initiative prompted by a market downturn that is lasting longer than the industry expected. The German pharmaceutical and chemical conglomerate said Monday that talks with the works council and employee representatives are in progress. 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