
GE to Cut 12,000 Jobs in Power Business Revamp
GE cuts follow Siemens’ 2% cut of global workforce in power and gas business slash: blames rapid growth of renewables for drop in demand for traditional power plants From Economic Times General Electric Co announced on Thursday it was axing 12,000 jobs at its global power business as the struggling industrial conglomerate responds to dwindling demand for fossil fuel power plants. The U.S.