Lenovo layoffs confirmed in response to PC downturn - report

The job cuts follow Lenovo's announcement in February that a "severe downturn" in the PC and smartphone markets caused its revenue to decline 24 per cent in Q3

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Lenovo layoffs confirmed in response to PC downturn - report

Lenovo reportedly confirmed that it has begun laying off employees as part of a roughly $115m cost-cutting plan in response to a major downturn in its PC business. A Lenovo spokesperson provided...

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