Philips is feeling the pinch of the recession, announcing a huge dip in profits, and the sacking of 6,000 employees over the next year.
It’s a misery-clad Thursday, as Google makes its first ever redundancies, and Apple reels from Steve Jobs decision to take a leave of absence on medical grounds. Don’t despair though, you can get up to date on the day’s biggest tech stories in one place: it’s the lunchtime lowdown!