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Pratt & Whitney cuts 200 jobs

Jun. 24, 2009
Jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney said Wednesday it is cutting 200 salaried jobs as it struggles with the deteriorating airline market. The East Hartford, Conn.-based subsidiary of conglomerate United Technologies Corp. said the job cuts, representing...
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