Osram Beats Forecast as Cost Cutting Pays Off

FRANKFURT, Jan 29 (Reuters) – German lighting company Osram Licht AG beat quarterly profit forecasts on Wednesday, signalling its drive to cut costs and switch from traditional light bulbs to new LED technologies is paying off.

Osram, the world’s No.2 in the sector behind Philips , is cutting about a fifth of its workforce and selling or closing down some of its factories.  Read more.