Hundreds of Hewlett-Packard jobs go
Hundreds of jobs are to be axed after it was confirmed that Hewlett-Packard is to cease manufacturing at a computer plant in Scotland.
The work is to be transferred abroad from the factory in Erskine, Renfrewshire.
As many as 850 jobs are feared to be at risk by the move.
Alex Salmond told MSPs at First Minister's Questions that an announcement will be made "in detail" to employees.
Scotland's First Minister said: "Hewlett-Packard after a review of their European operations have decided to close manufacturing in Scotland and in Germany."
This will be relocated to a "lower cost, out-sourced site" in the Czech Republic, he told MSPs.
"A substantial number of Hewlett-Packard operations will continue in Scotland in terms of supply chain management, customer support and the business group headquarters," he added.
Finance Secretary John Swinney spoke with the firm's UK vice-president about the issue.
"Discussions will take place with Hewlett-Packard in terms of the protection and indeed the enhancement of the headquarter functions that will remain in Erskine," the First Minister said.
About 1,300 people are employed by the US-based firm at Erskine.
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