Bentley to Cut 1,000 U.K. Jobs in Recovery Plan After Virus

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Luxury Automobile Production At The Bentley Motors Ltd Plant — Photographer: Simon Dawson

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By Christoph Rauwald and Richard Weiss

June 5, 2020 at 9:37 AM UTC

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June 5, 2020 at 12:47 PM UTC

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Bentley Motors Ltd. plans to slash as many as 1,000 jobs in the U.K., about a quarter of its workforce, to cut costs and contain the fallout of the coronavirus crisis after years of weak profitability.