1,200 employees will lose their jobs<\/strong>. It will hit all areas of the business including Automotive, Racing, and Applied divisions.<\/p>\n\u201cThis is undoubtedly a challenging time for our company, and particularly our people, but we plan to emerge as an efficient, sustainable business with a clear course for a return to growth\u201d said Paul Walsh, executive chairman, McLaren.<\/p>\n
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