British Gas owner Centrica wants 6,000 jobs to go, mainly in the UK, while Shell is to cut 6,500 staff and contractors worldwide
More than 12,000 jobs are being axed by two of Britain’s leading energy companies on the back of lower oil prices and major internal restructuring.
Shell is to cut 6,500 staff and contractors worldwide while Centrica, the owner of British Gas, wants 6,000 jobs to go, mainly in the UK.
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