macworld.com - 12/9/2008
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Sony plans to cut 8,000 jobs, close factories and reduce electronics investment by nearly a third in response to the current economic conditions, it said Tuesday.
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Sony lays off 16,000; will close factories
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... "Five or six" factories will be closed, with only one named so far: Sony Dax Technology Center, in France. Several other factories in Japan will be closed, and one other abroad, according to the IDG News Service. ...
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