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The job cuts will reduce the company's 22,500-employee workforce of by about 12 per cent over the next two years.- t& g/ d; O& ] ^+ f) v( l
未来两年裁12%, 总数2600人。起因是这样的# t" S4 j( r" o* `
It reported a $495 million loss for its fiscal fourth quarter.--连续四个季度亏损, 这个季度亏损近5亿。 % _/ w2 G9 \. | j% K/ \A net loss of $156 million a year ago. 去年同一季度亏损1.5亿。7 A; _+ |7 f {. v: n( y
The company's sales fell more than 10 per cent to $2.36 billion during the period. 这季度销售降低了10%。% _& }* U2 k3 Z
这个公司在加拿大卖那些转基因产品. z5 N. r! s: }+ P$ E
Canada is an important market for Monsanto, for corn, soybean and especially canola, according to Trish Jordan, a spokeswoman for Monsanto Canada, based in Winnipeg. J# x; V9 m4 r& @$ U玉米、大豆与油菜花, 是其主要在加拿大的产品。