Logitech to cut salaried staff by 15 percent

January 6, 2009

(AP) -- Logitech International SA, a maker of mice, webcams and other computer peripherals, said Monday it is cutting its salaried work force by 15 percent in response to weak consumer demand amid what it expects to be an extended global downturn.

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