Nortel Hell

Its hopes of rebuilding under bankruptcy protection effectively dashed by the ongoing financial crisis, Nortel is considering selling off its two biggest business units to rivals. Reportedly on the block: the company’s wireless-gear and office telecom equipment units.

Nortel Announces Layoff Surplus

More brutal news from Nortel today. The troubled telecommunications gear maker plans to sack an additional 3,200 workers world-wide over the coming months. Taken together with the company’s previously announced 1,800 layoffs, total job reductions will top out at 5,000.