GE proposes to cut 1,600 jobs in Germany

Reuters

Published Dec 07, 2017 05:34AM ET

GE proposes to cut 1,600 jobs in Germany

BERLIN (Reuters) - General Electric (N:GE) said it plans to cut around 1,600 jobs in Germany as it shrinks its troubled power generation business.

The cuts will affect staff in Mannheim, Stuttgart, Berlin, Moenchengladbach and Kassel and will be confirmed after talks with labor representatives, GE said in a statement.