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Oil Service Companies Cut Jobs
June 30, 2009 | Forbes.com

Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Huges all report that they are cutting jobs in their oil field services divisions. Forbes.com reports that together these companies have cut 10,000 positions.


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