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Hard-disk maker Seagate to cut 1,050 jobs worldwide

(Reuters) – Hard-disk maker Seagate Technology Plc said it planned to cut 1,050 jobs, or 2 percent of its workforce, as part of a restructuring program. Seagate has reported a fall in sales for the past two quarters, hurt by weak demand from original equipment manufacturers, including PC makers. Research firm International Data Corp said last month that it expected a bigger drop in 2015 PC shipments than it had

SAP CFO says on track to meet 2015 targets

German business software maker SAP is on track to meet its 2015 targets and is not seeing a change in business environment and macro-economic factors, it finance chief said on Thursday. “The current environment is not changing from what I have seen in the first half of the year,” Chief Financial Officer Luka Mucic told reporters at SAP’s headquarter in Walldorf. “Business environment is unchanged, we have confirmed guidance and

Greek bailout review in October to pave way for debt talks

International creditors expect the first review of Greek reforms under the latest bailout to start in October, bringing changes to a memorandum of understanding signed with Athens and paving the way for debt rescheduling talks, euro zone officials said. Euro zone finance ministers will discuss preparations for Greek reforms envisaged by the third bailout, worth 86 billion euros ($96.8 billion), at an informal meeting in Luxembourg on Saturday. “There are