While drivers stay in the black at the pump, workers on the other end of the gas nozzle are getting the pink slip.
Oilfield services company Halliburton announced in its first quarter earnings report that it had trimmed its global workforce by 10 percent, laying off 9,000, with more cuts to come. (Tweet This)
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Previously the company expected to cut up to 8 percent of its workers.
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