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1、新东方考研英语国外经典阅读材料［原文标题］NewPlanetaryPuzzler［正文内容］Fiafsagonyspreadstoworkersas8,100jobsgoTHEgiantMirafioriplantinTurinistheheartofFiatAuto,thetroubledcardivisionoftheFiatgroup.Astheearlyshifttroopedhomeat2pmonOctober9th,themoodwaspessimistic・Theworkersknewthatthebossesweremeetingunionleaderslat
2、erthatafternooninRometoannounce8,100jobcutsacrossthegroup'scarfactories・Thisisontopof3,000joblossesannouncedearlierthisyear.Workersexpectone-thirdofMirafiori's12,000employeestobegonebynextJuly.Fiatsaysthatallbut500ofthetotalaretemporarylay-offs,tolastaboutayear.Butthemoroseworkerspassingthr
3、oughMirafiori*sgatesdoubtthatthejobswillevercomeback,whateverthefirmsaysaboutnewmodelsandfutureinvestment・FiatAutowilllosearound€1billion($987m)thisyear,wipingoutprofitsinotherpartsofthegroup,whichmakeseverythingfromlorriesandtractorstorobots・Fiat'sbosseshavebeenindenialforyearsaboutthecomp
4、any'smassiveover-capacity,thecauseofgrowinglossesassalesslumped・FiveyearsagoFiatAutomade2.6mcarsayearandprofitsof€758m・Sincethenithasrecordedalossineveryyearbarone・Thisyearitwillproducebarely1.9mcars.ItsbanksforcedarestructuringinMay,andthechiefexecutiveofitsFiatgroupparenthadtoresignafewwe
5、ekslater.ThepainisbadenoughinnorthernItaly,whereunemploymentisbarely4%,butitwillbefeltmoreelsewhere・TheTerminiImereseplantinSicilyistolayoff1,800workers・Unionssaythatcutsamongsupplierscoulddoublethenumberofpeoplehit.Thelocalofficialjoblessrateisalready18%(thoughthisignoresalively"informal”e
6、conomy).ThisisposinganastyproblemforthegovernmentofSilvioBerlusconi,whichpolledstronglyinSicilybutisnotinclinedtoaidtroubledfirms・Fiafsbelatedwillingnesstotaketoughstepstoaligncapacitywithdemandisdowntothegroup'snewboss,GabrieleGalateri,choseninJunetorescuethefirm,whichis30%ownedbyAgnellifa
7、milyinterests.Hisaimistorestorecredibility,arrestthealarmingplungeinthecompany'ssharepriceandpersuadethebanksthatheissortingouttheFiatAutomess,soastowintheirsupportforafurtherrecapitalisation.CloselywatchingthisItaliandramaarebossesofGeneralMotors,owners
