惠普将裁员多达 16000 人Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced an 18% rise in profits to $1.3bn for the second quarter.科技行业巨头惠普公司宣布 2014 年第二季度预期利润将增长 18%至 13 亿美元。 But the firm said that despite rising profits, it plans to lay off an additional 11,000 to 16,000 workers. HP had previously announced it would cut 34,000 jobs as part of a restructuring announc ed in 2012 . Shares in HP fell after the early release of the news. "I'm pleased to report that HP's turnaround remains on track," said chief executive Meg Whitman in a statement. "We're gradually shaping HP into a more nimble（敏捷的）, lower-cost, more customer- and partner-centric company." However, analysts were disappointed by the firm's revenue growth, which fell 1% from the same period a year ago to $27.3bn. HP has been hit hard by declining PC sales as consumers shift towards devices such as tablets and smartphones. Ms Whitman has tried to shift the firm's focus to computing equipment and networking gear for business clients.
