Sigh. See why I'm sick of reading the business pages?
The Globe really does t'ink we are 'too-pid, huh? No wonder t'ey are tanking.
"AstraZeneca will cut 113 jobs in Massachusetts; New health facility in Dedham trying to fill 250 positions" by Todd Wallack, Globe Staff | September 11, 2009
Coincidentally, the drug company plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony in November to formally mark the expansion of its research facilities in Waltham....
Despite the job cuts in Westborough, AstraZeneca spokeswoman Kate Klemas said the company will continue to add jobs....
Two local employers tied to the health industry are making opposite moves on the job front - one is laying off more than 10 percent of its Massachusetts workforce, while the other wants to rapidly hire a few hundred employees.
AstraZeneca PLC, a pharmaceutical giant based in England, said it plans to cut 113 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Westborough beginning next month, largely because the company faces increased competition for the asthma medication it makes there....
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