看来转基因这玩儿不怎样。 ! a, r* p0 c6 o5 I$ UThe job cuts will reduce the company's 22,500-employee workforce of by about 12 per cent over the next two years. / J& A* ^) K, C未来两年裁12%, 总数2600人。起因是这样的 5 q+ s1 i+ A" j* R- }' ~It reported a $495 million loss for its fiscal fourth quarter.--连续四个季度亏损, 这个季度亏损近5亿。 4 V: u# L; c! ~4 T' D1 F- u5 OA net loss of $156 million a year ago. 去年同一季度亏损1.5亿。 9 V8 I! l0 B" \. q' X4 H2 A
The company's sales fell more than 10 per cent to $2.36 billion during the period. 这季度销售降低了10%。 * O2 m5 K# a2 T0 Q( f这个公司在加拿大卖那些转基因产品/ x' E' R# b2 A8 v$ p
Canada is an important market for Monsanto, for corn, soybean and especially canola, according to Trish Jordan, a spokeswoman for Monsanto Canada, based in Winnipeg.7 c7 @; n7 o1 Z
玉米、大豆与油菜花, 是其主要在加拿大的产品。