Tuesday, May 05, 2009

BASF to cut 2,000 jobs as Q1 profits drop 58%

BASF's Q1-09 profits of US$499 mln indicated a 58% drop as compared to Q1-08, prompting the company to cut 2,000 positions worldwide as it fights weak product demand. Income dipped 68% from US$1.55 blln as compared to the same period last year, while sales for the quarter declined 23% to US$16.

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