Sony Plans U.K. Job Cuts as Part of Global Reduction of 8,000

Sony Corp., the world’s second largest consumer-electronics maker, plans to cut jobs in the U.K. as part of its reduction of 8,000 full-time positions globally at its electronics operations.

Sony on Dec. 9 said it will cut 8,000 full-time jobs at its electronics business worldwide, or 5 percent of the operation’s workforce, as consumers curb spending on televisions, game machines and music players during the global recession.