Rolls-Royce to cut 9,000 jobs as air travel collapses
21 May 2020 |
11:00 am
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has announced plans to cut some 9,000 jobs globally as it grapples with the collapse in air travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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