| Author (Person) | Brown, John Murray |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 9.1.09 |
| Publication Date | 09/01/2009 |
| Content Type | News |
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The decision by Dell, January 2009, the world’s second largest personal computer maker, to move its European manufacturing base from Ireland to Poland, shedding 1,900 jobs, is a blow for the Irish economy. It is the first big US technology company to quit Ireland in favour of a lower-cost location in eastern Europe, and the decision may be an early-warning sign of further closures by US multinationals seeking to cut costs in face of the global slowdown. |
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| Countries / Regions | Ireland |
